The Chapter on Bases of Psychic Power

AN 9.83 Weaknesses in Training and the Bases of Psychic Power Sikkhasutta

"Mendicants, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training. What five? Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and consuming beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. These are the five weaknesses when you’re training.

To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort. To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four bases of psychic power."

IX. Phẩm Bốn Như Ý Túc

(I-X) (82 - 92) Bốn Như Ý Túc

(Giống như phẩm Bốn niệm xứ trước, chỉ khác ở đây Bốn như ý túc thế cho Bốn niệm xứ ở trên, và Bốn như ý túc được diễn tả như sau).

Thế nào là bốn?

− Ở đây, này các Tỷ-kheo, Tỷ-kheo tu tập như ý túc câu hữu với Ðục định tinh cần hành… câu hữu với Tinh tấn định tinh cần hành,… câu hữu với Tâm định tinh cần hành,… câu hữu với Tư duy định tinh cần hành.

AN 9.84–91 Hindrances, Etc. Nīvaraṇasuttādi

(Tell in full as in the chapter on mindfulness meditation.)

AN 9.92 Shackles of the Heart Cetasovinibandhasutta

"Mendicants, there are these five shackles of the heart. What five? Firstly, a mendicant isn’t free of greed for sensual pleasures. … These are the five shackles of the heart.

To give up these five shackles of the heart you should develop the four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort. To give up these five shackles of the heart you should develop these four bases of psychic power."