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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 51.23 Linked Discourses 51.23
3. Ayoguįø·avagga 3. The Iron Ball
Bhikkhusutta A Mendicant
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 bhikkhu ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ anÄsavaį¹ cetovimuttiį¹ paƱƱÄvimuttiį¹ diį¹į¹heva dhamme sayaį¹ abhiĆ±Ć±Ä sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharatÄ«āti. By developing and cultivating these four bases of psychic power, a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.ā
Tatiyaį¹.