1: Knower of the Dhamma, Principles, and Causes (Dhammaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows the speeches, the sayings, the stories, & the poems of the Buddha. He furthermore knows all the inspirations, question/answer sessions & commentarial explanations. The ideal lay person knows the right principles of lay life, & what is rational & advantageous to do. He knows and understands the duties & responsibilities of his own & other posts & occupations.
2: Knower of the Goals, Objectives, and Meanings (Atthaññūtā): The ideal monastic person fully knows the complete meaning of this and that speech and text. The ideal lay person knows the aim of his duty, or occupation & the real purpose of life: Happiness!
3: Knower of Oneself (Mattaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows how far he remembers the texts, & how deep he reaches in meditation. He is aware of how far his moral purity, his faith, energy, awareness, concentration, & understanding is. The ideal lay person knows his exact status, level, strength, knowledge, ability, & degree of morality. He then acts accordingly and does what is needed to improve and reach greater & higher maturity.
4: Knower of Moderation (Attaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows moderation in using any alms food, robes, lodgings, and medicines. The ideal lay person knows moderation in consumption, spending, speech, work, rest, & recreation.
5: Knower of Right Occasion (Kalaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows the right time for study, meditation, practical work, & solitude. The ideal lay person knows the proper and punctual occasion for any dealing with other people.
6: Knower of Groups (Parisaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows any group of Nobles, priests, recluses, and householders and how one ideally should approach, sit, speak, & behave in any such group for the greatest mutual advantage. The ideal lay person knows individual differences, temperaments, abilities, & virtues of other people. He knows this community have these rules & regulations; culture & tradition; they have these needs. 7: Knower of Persons (Puggalaññūtā): The ideal monastic person knows those who wish to see Nobles, hear true Dhamma, & pay attention. He knows those who are aware, testing, learning, & who acts accordingly. He knows those who do not. The ideal lay person knows whether particular other people should be associated with, what can be learned from them, & how they should be related to, employed, praised, criticized, advised, & taught. Source: AN IV 113.
