url:: https://suttacentral.net/an4.133/en/sujato # AN4.133 Ugghaṭitaññūsutta—Bhikkhu Sujato | on 4 types of [[Puggala|Individuals]] (Dhamma students) Tags:: #dhamma/teaching/student > [!summary] 4 Types of Individuals — In Ugghaṭitaññūsutta ([AN4.133](https://suttacentral.net/an4.133/en/sujato)) > “Mendicants, these four people are found in the world. > _“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ._ > > What four? > _Katame cattāro?_ > > --- > One **who understands immediately (1)**, **one who understands after detailed explanation (2)**, **one who needs education (3)**, and one who **merely learns by rote (4)**. > > _**==Ugghaṭitaññū== (1)**, **==vipañcitaññū== (2)**, **==neyyo== (3)**, **==padaparamo== (4)**—_ > > [!info] Summary —  In Ugghaṭitaññūsutta ([AN4.133](https://suttacentral.net/an4.133/en/sujato)) > > - 4 typs of students of Dhamma — *Ugghaṭitaññū, vipañcitaññū, neyyo, padaparamo* — who has different abilities to penetrate into dhamma (in this life) > > - **(4) *padaparamo*** — can only know and understand the concepts, but can never experience (i.e. no insights) > > - **(3) *neyyo*** — requires dedicated study following a teaching in retreats or attending a monastary > > - **(2) *vipañcitaññū*** — can find the path through reading various suttas and listening to discourses found online, potentially with the help of a teacher > > - **(1) *ugghaṭitaññū*** — can penetrate into Dhamma with hearing of simple verses, e.g. ([[SN56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta#^kondanna-sees|yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ..]], or [[MN115 Bahudhātukasutta#^imasmim-sati|imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti..]]]) > > - Nicely explained in [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0l58qHbbbM) by Vilas > > - As well as in this [blog post](https://spiritualessence.in/2022/08/06/four-types-of-puggala-indicated-in-nayasamu%e1%b9%ad%e1%b9%adhana/) > > - Related to Ubhayasutta ([AN4.166](https://suttacentral.net/an4.166/en/sujato)) ^summary ## Sutta Numbered Discourses 4.133 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.133 14\. Persons 14\. Puggalavagga One Who Understands Immediately Ugghaṭitaññūsutta “Mendicants, these four people are found in the world. “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four? Katame cattāro? One who understands immediately, one who understands after detailed explanation, one who needs education, and one who merely learns by rote. **Ugghaṭitaññū, vipañcitaññū, neyyo, padaparamo**— These are the four people found in the world.” Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. Tatiyaṁ.