The 'four forms of fearlessness' （catva^ri-vaisaradyani）. Four types of fearlessness， or utter conviction， in preaching the dharma. I. Those of a buddha are: （1） zhengdengjue wuwei 正等觉无畏， fearlessness in asserting that he has attained perfect enlightenment; （2） louyongjin wuwei 漏永尽无畏， fearlessness in asserting that he has destroyed all defilements; （3） shuozhangfa wuwei 说障法无畏， fearlessness in showing people those elements which hinder the realization of the Dharma， and （4） shuochudao wuwei 说出道无畏， fearlessness in expounding the method of liberation. II. Those of a bodhisattva are: （1） nengchi wuwei 能持无畏， fearlessness in expounding passages and phrases of the dharma which he has heard from the teacher and keeps in memory; （2） zhigenwuwei 知根无畏， fearlessness in expounding appropriate to people with a correct knowledge of their abilities; （3） jueyi Wuwei 决疑无畏， fearlessness in countering an opponent's attack on the Buddhist teaching， and clearing away his doubts， and （4） dabao wuwei 答报无畏， fearlessness in responding to the various questions asked of him.