AN 9.83 · Weaknesses in Training and the Bases of Psychic Power
AN 9.83 · Sikkhasutta
“Mendicants, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training. What five? Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. These are the five weaknesses when you’re training.
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, sikkhādubbalyāni. Katamāni pañca? Pāṇātipāto …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca sikkhādubbalyāni.
To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort. To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four bases of psychic power.”
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā. Katame cattāro? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhi … cittasamādhi … vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
AN 9.84–91 · Hindrances, Etc.
AN 9.84–91 · Nīvaraṇasuttādi
(Tell in full as in the chapter on mindfulness meditation.)
(Yathā satipaṭṭhānavagge tathā iddhipādavasena vitthāretabbā.)
AN 9.92 · Shackles of the Heart
AN 9.92 · Cetasovinibandhasutta
“Mendicants, there are these five shackles of the heart. What five? Firstly, a mendicant isn’t free of greed for sensual pleasures. … These are the five shackles of the heart.
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetasovinibandhā. Katame pañca? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāmesu avītarāgo hoti …pe… ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca cetasovinibandhā.
To give up these five shackles of the heart you should develop the four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort. To give up these five shackles of the heart you should develop these four bases of psychic power.”
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetasovinibandhānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā. Katame cattāro? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhi … cittasamādhi … vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetasovinibandhānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Iddhipādavaggo catuttho.
Yatheva satipaṭṭhānā,padhānā caturopi ca;Cattāro iddhipādā ca,tatheva sampayojayeti.