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  The ideal person, or perfect human being, who can be counted as a truly valuable member of the
race, and who can be called a complete person, able to lead his community and society to peace and
well-being, is one who possesses the following seven qualities.
     1. Dhammnuta: knowing principles, knowing causes, he knows the underlying principles and
laws governing the things with which he must deal in the process of everyday life, in performing his
duties and carrying out his tasks, he knows and understands according to reason what he must do.
For examples, he understands what duties and responsibilities are involved in his post, his status, his 
occupletion and his work.   He knows the principles involved therein and he knows how to apply
them so that they become factors for the successful completion of those duties and responsibilities.
At the highest level, Dhammannuta means knowing fully the natural  laws or truths of nature so that
one can deal correctly with life and the world, with a mind that  is free and not enslaved by them.
    2.  Atthannuta: knowing objectives, knowing results; he knows the meaning and objectives of
the principles he abides by; he understands the objectives of the task he is doing he knows the reason behind his actions and his way of life and the objective to be expected from them.     He (knows) the aim behind a duty, position or accupation.       He knows what may be expected in the
future from the actions he is doing in the present, whether, for example, they will lead to a good or
a bad result.   At the highest level, attannuta means understanding the implications of the natural 
course of things and the benefit that is the real purpose of life.
    3.  Attannuta: knowing oneself; he (or she) knows as they are the current exten and nature of his
(or her) status, condition, sex, strength, knowledge, attitude, ability, virtue, etc, and then acts accordingly does what is needed tp produce results, and rectifies and improves himself or herself so
as to grow to greater maturity.
   4.  Mattannuta: knowing moderation; he knows the right amount in such areas as consumption
and spending; he knows moderation in speech, work and action, in rest and in all manner of recreation.   He does not all things with an understanding of their objectives and for the real benefits
to be expected, by acting not merely for his own satisfaction or to accomplish his own ends, but rather to achieve a proper balance od supporting factors that will produce the beneficial result as
revealed to him by wisdom.
   5.  Kalannuta: knowing occasion;  he knows the proper occasion and the proper amount of time
for actions, duties and dealings with other people, he knows, for axample, when what should be done and how , and he does not it punctually, regularly, in time, for the right amount of time and at
the right time, Kalannata includes knowing how to plan one,s time and organize it effectively.
   6.  Parisannuta: knowing company; he knows the locale, he knows the gathering and he knows
the community.   He knows what should be done in a given locale or community, thus.:  "This com-
munity should be approached in this way and spoken to thus; the people here have these rules and
regulations; they have this culture or tradition; they have these needs, they should thus be dealt with
helped, served and benefited in this way.
   7.  Puggalannuta: knowing persons; he knows and understands individual differences, he knows
people,s greater or lesser temperaments, abilities and virtues and knows how to relate to them effectively; he knows, for example, whether they should be associated with, what can be learned
fro, them, and how they should be related to, employed praised, criticized advised or taught.
    These seven qualities are known as the sapurisa-dhamma, the qualities of a good genuine person
one who has the qualities of a complete human being.