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Sikkhasutta

Weaknesses in Training and the Bases of Psychic Power

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, sikkhādubbalyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training.

Katamāni pañca?
What five?

Pāṇātipāto …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ—
Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and consuming beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca sikkhādubbalyāni.
These are the five weaknesses when you’re training.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā.
To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four bases of psychic power.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,
It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort.

vīriyasamādhi …
They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort.

cittasamādhi …
They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort.

vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.
They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.
To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four bases of psychic power.”

Paṭhamaṁ.