Illuminating the Intent

Ten types of power are described in the context of the perfection of power, as for example in the Ornament of the Sage’s Intent:

(2) the power of altruistic resolve refers to being thoroughly trained in the wisdom of the bodhisattva levels;

(3) the power of retention refers to never forgetting the teachings;

(4) the power of meditative concentration refers to being always utterly free from distraction;

(5) the power of perfect resources refers to being versed in clearly discerning the activities of beings of the limitless and infinite world systems;

(6) the power of influence refers to realizing everything his mind hopes;

(7) the power of confidence refers to being versed in detailed discernment of the experiences of all attributes of a buddha;

(8) the power of aspiration refers to never forsaking the act of engaging in the deeds of all the buddhas;

(9) the power of the perfections refers to bringing the attributes of a buddha to maturation, bringing sentient beings to their maturation, and never forsaking activities that are beneficial to all sentient beings;

(10) the power of great loving kindness refers to being dedicated to connecting all sentient beings to safety;

(11) the power of great compassion refers to dispelling all the sufferings of all sentient beings;

(12) the power of the ultimate nature of things refers to directly realizing the ultimate nature of things, such as their illusion-like character;

and (13) the power of being blessed by all tathāgatas refers to being face to face with the wisdom of omniscience.

These are as explained in the sutras.

Here the Commentary states that with the first one knows the specific characteristics of each phenomenon;