{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn51.19/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn51.19","id":"suttacentral_sn51.19","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn51.19/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, I will teach you psychic power, the bases of psychic power, the development of the bases of psychic power, and the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power. Listen \u2026 And what is psychic power? It\u2019s when a mendicant wields the many kinds of psychic power: multiplying themselves and becoming one again \u2026 controlling the body as far as the realm of divinity. This is called psychic power. And what is the basis of psychic power? The path and practice that leads to gaining psychic power. This is called the basis of psychic power. And what is the development of the bases of psychic power? It\u2019s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm \u2026 energy \u2026 mental development \u2026 inquiry, and active effort. This is called the development of the bases of psychic power. And what is the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power? It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is called the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power.\u201d","title":"A Teaching on Psychic Power, Etc.","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":206}