XIV. Diligence (Removal of Lust Version) 137 (1)–146 (10) The Tathāgata, Etc. XV. Strenuous Deeds (Removal of Lust Version) 147 (1)–158 (12) Strenuous, Etc. XVI. Searches (Removal of Lust Version) 159 (1)–168 (10) Searches, Etc.

III. The Iron Ball 21 (1) The Path At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still a Bodhisatta, not yet fully enlightened, the thought occurred to me: ‘What is the path and practice for the development of the bases for spiritual power ?’ It occurred to me: ‘Here, a Bhikkhu develops the basis for spiritual power that

II. The Shaking of the Mansion 11 (1) Before At S āvatthī . Bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still a Bodhisatta, not yet fully enlightened, it occurred to me: ‘What now is the cause and condition for the development of the bases for spiritual power?’ It occurred to me: ‘Here, a Bhikkhu develops the basis for spiritual power

Chapter VII 51. Iddhipādasamyutta Connected Discourses on the Bases for Spiritual Power I. Cāpāla 1 (1) From the Near Shore Bhikkhus, these 4 bases for spiritual power , when developed and cultivated, lead to going beyond from the near shore to the far shore. What 4? 1) Here, Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu develops the basis for spiritual power that possesses concentration

V. Diligence 45 (1)–54 (10) The Tathāgata, Etc. (To be elaborated by way of the bases for spiritual power parallel to 45:139–48 .) Tathāgata, footprint, roof peak, Roots, heartwood, jasmine, Monarch, the moon and sun, Together with the cloth as tenth. VI. Strenuous Deeds 55 (1)–66 (12) Strenuous, Etc. (To be elaborated parallel to 45:149–60 .) Strenuous, seeds, and Nāgas,

IV. Ganges Repetition Series 33 (1)–44 (12) The River Ganges—Eastward, Etc. Bhikkhus, just as the river Ganges slants, slopes, and inclines towards the East , so too a Bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the 4 bases for spiritual power slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna . And how, Bhikkhus, does a Bhikkhu develop and cultivate the 4 bases for spiritual

VIII. Floods 77 (1)–85 (9) Floods, Etc. (To be elaborated parallel to 45:171–79 .) 86 (10) Higher Fetters Bhikkhus, there are these 5 higher fetters . What 5? 1) Lust for form, 2) lust for the formless, 3) conceit, 4) restlessness, 5) ignorance. - These are the 5 higher fetters . The 4 bases for spiritual power are to be

Chapter XII 56 Saccasamyutta Connected Discourses on the Truths I. Concentration 1 (1) Concentration At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, develop concentration ! A Bhikkhu who is concentrated understands things as they really are. And what does he understand as it really is? He understands as it really is: ‘This is suffering.’ He understands as it really is: ‘This is the origin

III. Koṭigāma 21 (1) Koṭigāma (1) On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Vajjians at Koṭigāma . There the Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus thus: Bhikkhus, it is because of not understanding and not penetrating the Four Noble Truths that you and I have roamed and wandered through this long course of Saṃsāra. What 4? It is,