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Linked Discourses · SN 51.24

  • Linked Discourses 51.24Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.24
  • 3. The Iron Ball3. Ayoguḷavagga

Plain VersionSuddhikasutta

“Mendicants, there are these four bases of psychic power.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, iddhipādā. What four?Katame cattāro? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm …Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, energy …vīriyasamādhi …pe… mental development …cittasamādhi … inquiry, and active effort.vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti— These are the four bases of psychic power.”ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro iddhipādā”ti.

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  3. SN 51.26 Fruits (2nd) 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 51.26 3. The Iron Ball Fruits (2nd) “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 ……
  4. SN 51.29 Several Mendicants (1st) 0.75near 0.1Linked Discourses 51.29 3. The Iron Ball Several Mendicants (1st) Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: “Sir, what is psychic power? What is the basis of psychic pow…
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