The Five Kinds of Knowledge

“Knowledge is of five kinds, namely: sensory
knowledge, scriptural knowledge, clairvoyance,
telepathy, and omniscience. These five kinds of
knowledge are of two types: the first two kinds
are indirect knowledge and the remaining three
constitute direct knowledge. In sensory knowledge…
there is only the apprehension of indistinct
things… But clairvoyance, telepathy, and
omniscience is direct knowledge; it is perceived
by the soul in a vivid manner without the intermediary
of the senses or the scriptures.”

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 728 [Tattvarthasutra 1.19-29].