The "Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Ability" contains discourses focusing on the qualities of aspiration, energy, purification of mind, and investigation that lead to the development of psychic ability when frequently cultivated. This collection offers insights into the power of the mind and the potential for spiritual growth through the cultivation of these qualities.
Iddhipādasaṁyutta - Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Ability
Developing the four bases of psychic abilities can lead from the near shore to the far shore.
For whomever the four bases of psychic abilities are neglected, the noble way of practice leading to the complete ending of suffering is also neglected.
The four bases of psychic abilities are noble and lead to liberation.
When the four bases of psychic abilities are developed and frequently practiced, they lead to complete disenchantment, to the fading of desire, to gradual ending, to tranquility, to direct knowing, to full awakening, and to Nibbāna.
Whoever in the past, future, or present produces psychic abilities, all of them do so through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
Whoever in the past, future, or present produces the highest psychic abilities, all of them do so through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
Whoever attains the taint-free release of mind and release by wisdom, does so through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
It is because he has developed and frequently practiced these four bases of psychic abilities that the Tathāgata is called 'the Arahant, the perfectly Awakened One.'
Vision, insight, wisdom, true understanding and clarity arose in the Buddha regarding the four bases of psychic abilities.
The Buddha could live for an aeon due to his mastery of the four bases of psychic abilities, but Ananda is unable to comprehend and the Buddha then gives up the life force at the Cāpāla Shrine.
The Buddha recounts the inquiry that led to the development of the four bases of psychic abilities before his full awakening.
Developing the four bases of psychic abilities can lead to various kinds of psychic abilities and the realization of the taintless liberation of mind.
An analysis of the four bases of psychic abilities that are endowed with collectedness arising from aspiration, determination, purification of mind, and investigation.
Ānanda explains to the brahmin Uṇṇābha how desire is abandoned by developing the four bases of psychic abilities.
Whether in the past, future, or at present, any ascetics or brahmins who are mighty and powerful have attained such might and power through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
Whether in the past, future, or at present, any ascetics or brahmins who are experiencing various kinds of psychic abilities have attained such abilities through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
Through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities, a bhikkhu realizes the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom.
The Buddha teaches about psychic ability, the basis of psychic ability, the development of the bases of psychic ability, and the way of practice leading to the development of the bases of psychic ability.
A detailed analysis of the four bases of psychic abilities - collectedness arising from aspiration, energy, purification of mind, and investigation.
The Buddha explains how Moggallāna became so mighty and powerful through the development and frequent practice of the four bases of psychic abilities.
Develop the four bases of psychic abilities for the direct knowing, full understanding, complete exhaustion, and abandonment of the five higher fetters.