1 “I will expound for you, O bhikkhus, superhuman power, the basis for superhuman power, the enculturation of the basis for superhuman power, and the path to tread leading to the enculturation of the basis for superhuman power. You must listen to that.

2 And what, O bhikkhus, is superhuman power? Here, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu experiences the various modes of superhuman power. Having been one, he becomes manifold. Having been manifold too, he becomes one. He becomes visible. He becomes invisible. He goes through a wall, through a rampart, through a mountain without being touched, as if in the air. He emerges from and descend into the earth too, as if in water. He goes on water too, without it being pierced, as if on the ground. He moves cross-legged in the air too, as if a winged bird. These too, the sun and moon, so mighty, so majestic, he touches and strokes with his hand. He exerts control with his body, even as far as the Brahma world. This, O bhikkhus, is called superhuman power.

3 And what, O bhikkhus, is the basis for superhuman power? That which, O bhikkhus, is the path, that which is the path to tread that leads to the attainment of superhuman power. This, O bhikkhus, is called the basis for superhuman power.

4 And what, O bhikkhus, is the enculturation of the basis for superhuman power? Here, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu enculturates the basis for superhuman power endowed with desire-samadhi and the will-power for exertion; he enculturates the basis for superhuman power endowed with energy-samadhi and the will-power for exertion; he enculturates the basis for superhuman power endowed with samadhi state of mind and the will-power for exertion; he enculturates the basis for superhuman power endowed with investigation-samadhi and the will-power for exertion. This, O bhikkhus, is called the enculturation of the basis for superhuman power.

5 And what, O bhikkhus, is the path to tread leading to the enculturation of the bases for superhuman power? It is just this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right samadhi. This, O bhikkhus, is called the path to tread leading to the enculturation of the bases for superhuman power.”

1 iddhiñca vo bhikkhave, desessāmi iddhipādañca iddhipādabhāvanañca iddhipādabhāvanāgāminiñca paṭipadaṃ. taṃ suṇātha.

2 katamā ca bhikkhave, iddhi? idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu anekavihitaṃ iddhividhaṃ paccanubhoti: ekopi hutvā bahudhā hoti, bahudhāpi hutvā eko hoti, āvībhāvaṃ tirobhāvaṃ tirokuḍḍaṃ tiropākāraṃ tiropabbataṃ asajjamānova gacchati, seyyathāpi ākāse, paṭhaviyāpi ummujjanimujjaṃ karoti seyyathāpi udake, udakepi abhijjamāno gacchati seyyathāpi paṭhaviyaṃ, ākāsepi pallaṅkena kamati seyyathāpi pakkhī sakuṇo, imepi candimasuriye evaṃ mahiddhike evaṃ mahānubhāve pāṇinā parāmasati, parimajjati, yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṃ vatteti. ayaṃ vuccati bhikkhave iddhi.

3 katamo ca bhikkhave, iddhipādo, yo bhikkhave, maggo yā paṭipadā iddhipaṭilābhāya saṃvattati. ayaṃ vuccati bhikkhave, iddhipādo.

4 katamā ca bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā? idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti, viriyasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti, cittasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti vīmaṃsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti ayaṃ vuccati bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā.

5 katamā ca bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā? ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo. seyyathīdaṃ: sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi. ayaṃ vuccati bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadāti. bjt page 038