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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.67

  • Numbered Discourses 5.67Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.67
  • 7. Perceptions7. Saññāvagga

Bases of Psychic Power (1st)Paṭhamaiddhipādasutta

“Mendicants, any monk or nun who develops and cultivates five qualities can expect one of two results:“Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā pañca dhamme bhāveti, pañca dhamme bahulīkaroti, tassa dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

What five?Katame pañca?

A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort …Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort …vīriyasamādhi …pe…

A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort …cittasamādhi …

A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort.vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

And the fifth is sheer vigor.ussoḷhiññeva pañcamiṁ.

Any monk or nun who develops and cultivates these five qualities can expect one of two results:Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā ime pañca dhamme bhāveti, ime pañca dhamme bahulīkaroti, tassa dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.”diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā”ti.

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  1. SN 51.25 Fruits (1st) 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 51.25 3. The Iron Ball Fruits (1st) “Mendicants, there are these four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm ……
  2. AN 5.68 Bases of Psychic Power (2nd) 0.67near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.68 7. Perceptions Bases of Psychic Power (2nd) “Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still not awake but intent on awakening—I developed and cultivated five things. What five? The basis of psy…
  3. MN 77 The Longer Discourse with Sakuludāyī 0.65near 0.1They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities arise. They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities that have a…
  4. SN 51.23 A Mendicant 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 51.23 3. The Iron Ball A Mendicant “Mendicants, there are these four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm … e…
  5. AN 5.122 Mindfulness Well Established 0.64near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.122 13. Sick Mindfulness Well Established “Mendicants, any monk or nun who develops and cultivates five qualities can expect one of two results: enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residu…