Tripiṭaka 3. Ayoguḷavagga
3. The Iron Ball
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Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu …pe…
Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha …
“katamā nu kho, bhikkhave, iddhi, katamo iddhipādo, katamā iddhipādabhāvanā, katamā iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā”ti?
“Mendicants, what is psychic power? What is the basis of psychic power? What is the development of the bases of psychic power? And what is the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power?”
“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā …pe….
“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. …”
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhoti—ekopi hutvā bahudhā hoti …pe… yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṁ vatteti—
It’s a mendicant who wields the many kinds of psychic power: multiplying themselves and becoming one again … controlling the body as far as the realm of divinity.
Yo, bhikkhave, maggo, yā paṭipadā iddhilābhāya iddhipaṭilābhāya saṁvattati—
The path and practice that leads to gaining psychic power.
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā?
And what is the development of the bases of psychic power?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,
It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm …
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanā.
This is called the development of the bases of psychic power.
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā?
And what is the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power?
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi—
right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādabhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā”ti.
This is called the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power.”
Dasamaṁ.