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Saṃyutta Nikāya - The Connected Discourses

Connected Discourses on the Bases for Spiritual Power: SN51:30 A Number of Bhikkhus (2)

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1 Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasankamiṃsu … pe … ekamantaṃ nisinne kho te bhikkhū bhagavā etadavoca:  "katamā nu kho, bhikkhave, iddhi, katamo iddhipādo, katamā iddhipādabhāvanā, katamā iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā"ti? "Bhagavaṃmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṃnettikā … pe … .

2 "Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anekavihitaṃ iddhividhaṃ paccanubhoti – ekopi hutvā bahudhā hoti … pe … yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṃ vatteti – ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhi.

3 Katamo ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādo? Yo, bhikkhave, maggo, yā paṭipadā iddhilābhāya iddhipaṭilābhāya saṃvattati – ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādo.

4 Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasankhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhi … pe … cittasamādhi … vīmaṃsāsamādhippadhānasankhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti – ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā.

5 Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā? Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhangiko maggo, seyyathidaṃ – sammādiṭṭhi … pe … sammāsamādhi – ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā"ti.

Dasamaṃ.