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Numbered Discourses 9.92 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.92

9. Bases of Psychic Power – 9. Iddhipādavagga

AN 9.92 Emotional Shackles – Cetasovinibandhasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five emotional shackles.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetasovinibandhā.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

Firstly, a bhikkhu isn’t free of greed for sensual pleasures. …

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāmesu avītarāgo hoti …pe…

1.4

These are the five emotional shackles.

ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca cetasovinibandhā.

2.1

To give up these five emotional shackles you should develop the four bases of psychic power.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetasovinibandhānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā.

2.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

2.3

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,

2.4

They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to energy, and active effort.

vīriyasamādhi …

2.5

They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to mental development, and active effort.

cittasamādhi …

2.6

They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to inquiry, and active effort.

vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

2.7

To give up these five emotional shackles you should develop these four bases of psychic power.”

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetasovinibandhānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.

2.8

 

Dasamaṁ.

2.9

 

Iddhipādavaggo catuttho.

3.1

 

Yatheva satipaṭṭhānā,

3.2

 

padhānā caturopi ca;

3.3

 

Cattāro iddhipādā ca,

3.4

 

tatheva sampayojayeti.