Saṁyutta Nikāya,
V: Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhipāda Saṁyutta
II. Pāsādakampana-vaggo dutiyo

Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power
V: The Great Chapter
Chapter II: The Shaking of the Terraced House

Sutta 13

Chando Suttaṁ

Desire

 

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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:

"Monks, if, emphasizing¹ desire,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'desire-concentration.'

He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the abandoning of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'

Thus, monks, this desire
and this desire-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are desire,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'

■

"Monks, if, emphasizing energy,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'energy-concentration.'

He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the abandoning of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'

[240] Thus, monks, this energy
and this energy-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are energy,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'

■

"Monks, if, emphasizing thought,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'thought-concentration.'

He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the abandoning of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'

Thus, monks, this (work of) thought
and this thought-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are thought,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'

■

"Monks, if, emphasizing investigation,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'investigation-concentration.'

He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the abandoning of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).

These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'

Thus, monks, this (work of) investigation
and this [241] investigation-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are investigation,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'"

 

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¹ Nissāya cf. Vibh. 216, quoted by Comy. = adhipatiṅ katvā; VM. ii, 385.