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Numbered Discourses 4.276 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.276

28. Abbreviated Texts Beginning with Greed – 28. Rāgapeyyāla

AN 4.276 Bases of Psychic Power – Iddhipādasutta

 

1.1

“For insight into greed, four things should be developed.

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya cattāro dhammā bhāvetabbā.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to enthusiasm, and active effort.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti;

1.4

They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to energy …

vīriyasamādhi …pe…

1.5

mental development …

cittasamādhi …pe…

1.6

inquiry, and active effort.

vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

1.7

For insight into greed, these four things should be developed.”

Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime cattāro dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

1.8

 

Tatiyaṁ.