It is said that in the early part of the night of his enlightenment Shakyamuni attained the first of the three types of superior wisdom: remembrance of one’s former existences, as well as those of others. In the middle part of the night, he attained insight into the future and the eye capable of seeing everything. In the last part of the night he attained the most important wisdom: perfect freedom enabling him to overcome all passions and thus to reach supreme enlightenment. These three types of superior wisdom constitute the last of the six supernatural powers of saving sentient beings attributed to Shakyamuni and to those of his disciples who attained ultimate enlightenment in the same manner as he. Though Shakyamuni was unsurpassed in this respect, each of his disciples had his special ability. For instance, Maudgalyayana is said to have excelled in perfect freedom of activity, whereas Anuruddha was famous for eyes capable of seeing everything. (Page 164)