Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhi-Pāda Saṃyutta
1. Cāpāla Vagga

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
51. Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power
1. Cāpāla

Sutta 2

Viraddha Suttaṃ

Neglected

Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids

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[1][olds] THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

'Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"By whomsoever, monks,
the four bases of psychic power are neglected,
by them also is neglected
the Ariyan way that goes on
to the utter destruction of ill.

By whomsoever, monks,
the four bases of psychic power are undertaken,
by them also is undertaken
the Ariyan way that goes on
to the utter destruction of ill.

What are the four?

Herein a monk cultivates
that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
desire,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates
that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
energy,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates
that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
thought,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

He cultivates
that basis of psychic power
of which the features are
investigation,
together with the co-factors
of concentration
and struggle.

Monks, by whomsoever
these four bases of psychic power are neglected,
by them also is neglected
the Ariyan way that goes on
to the utter destruction of ill.

By whomsoever, monks,
the four bases of psychic power are undertaken,
by them also is undertaken
the Ariyan way that goes on
to the utter destruction of ill."