Saṁyutta Nikāya,
V: Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhipāda Saṁyutta
III. Ayoguḷa-vaggo

Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power
V: The Great Chapter
Chapter III: [Untitled]

Sutta 24

Paṭhama Phalā Suttaṁ

Fruits (a)

 

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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, there are these four bases of psychic power.

What 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.

These are the four bases of psychic power.

It is by cultivating
and making much of
these four bases of psychic power
that, of two fruits,
one may be expected:
either realization in this very life,
or, if there be any substrate left,
at any rate the state of non-return.