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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 51.25 Linked Discourses 51.25
3. Ayoguįø·avagga 3. The Iron Ball
Paį¹hamaphalasutta Fruits (1st)
āCattÄrome, bhikkhave, iddhipÄdÄ. āMendicants, there are these four bases of psychic power.
Katame cattÄro? What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamÄdhippadhÄnasaį¹
khÄrasamannÄgataį¹ iddhipÄdaį¹ bhÄveti, Itās when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm ā¦
vÄ«riyasamÄdhi ā¦peā¦ energy ā¦
cittasamÄdhi ā¦ mental development ā¦
vÄ«maį¹sÄsamÄdhippadhÄnasaį¹
khÄrasamannÄgataį¹ iddhipÄdaį¹ bhÄvetiāinquiry, and active effort.
ime kho, bhikkhave, cattÄro iddhipÄdÄ. These are the four bases of psychic power.
Imesaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaį¹ iddhipÄdÄnaį¹ bhÄvitattÄ bahulÄ«katattÄ bhikkhunÄ dvinnaį¹ phalÄnaį¹ aƱƱataraį¹ phalaį¹ pÄį¹ikaį¹
khaį¹āBecause of developing and cultivating these four bases of psychic power, one of two results can be expected:
diį¹į¹heva dhamme aƱƱÄ, sati vÄ upÄdisese anÄgÄmitÄāti. enlightenment in this very life, or if thereās something left over, non-return.ā
PaƱcamaį¹.