Saṁyutta Nikāya,
V: Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhipāda Saṁyutta

Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power

Chapter I: Cāpāla

Sutta 2

Viraddha Suttaṁ

Neglected

 

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THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

'Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

By whomsoever, monks, the four bases of psychic power are neglected, by them also is neglected the Ariyan way that goes on to the utter destruction of ill.

By whomsoever, monks, the four bases of psychic power are undertaken, by them also is undertaken the Ariyan way that goes on to the utter destruction of ill.

What are the four?

Herein a monk cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
desire,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
energy,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
thought,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
investigation,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

Monks, by whomsoever these four bases of psychic power are neglected, by them also is neglected the Ariyan way that goes on to the utter destruction of ill.

By whomsoever, monks, the four bases of psychic power are undertaken, by them also is undertaken the Ariyan way that goes on to the utter destruction of ill.