Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Power

The four bases of psychic power lead from the near to the far shore.

One who has neglected the four bases of psychic power has neglected the path to the end of suffering.

The four bases of psychic power are noble and emancipating.

The four bases of psychic power lead to dispassion.

Those who have developed psychic powers in part have developed the four bases of psychic power in part.

Those who have developed psychic powers in full have developed the four bases of psychic power in full.

Whatever mendicants realize perfection do so by developing the four bases of psychic power.

It is because of developing the four bases of psychic power that the Realized One is called a Buddha.

On the night of his awakening, understanding and vision came to the Buddha regarding the four bases of psychic power.

The Buddha says he could live for the full lifespan due to developing the four bases of psychic power. But Ānanda doesn’t get the hint.

The Buddha recounts the process of inquiry that lead to him fully understanding the four bases of psychic power, as well as the powers that result from that.

The four bases of psychic power are very beneficial.

An analysis of the four bases of psychic power showing how enthusiasm, energy, higher consciousness, and inquiry work in the context of advanced meditation.

When lazy monks were wasting time, the Buddha asks Moggallāna to stir them up. He shakes with his toe the large building in which they were staying, terrifying the monks. They sought refuge in the Buddha, and he taught them the four bases of psychic power.

Ānanda explains to the brahmin Uṇṇābha that the spiritual path is lived to give up desire through the the four bases of psychic power. But Uṇṇābha says this is a contradiction, as desire is itself one of the four bases. Ānanda resolves the contradiction with the simile of a man walking to a park.

Whatever ascetics are of great spiritual power have developed the four bases of psychic power.

Whatever ascetics are of great spiritual power have developed the four bases of psychic power.

It is because of developing the four bases of psychic power that a mendicant ends the defilements.

The Buddha distinguishes between psychic powers, the basis for psychic power, and the development of the bases for psychic power.

The Buddha teaches the bases for psychic power and analyzes them in detail.

Before his awakening, the Buddha reflected on the path for developing the bases of psychic power.

Ānanda asks the Buddha whether he travels to the Brahmā realm in a mind-made body or in a physical body.

It is because of developing the four bases of psychic power that a mendicant ends the defilements.

The four bases for psychic power are desire, energy, higher mind, and inquiry.

The four bases for psychic power lead to perfection or once-return.

The four bases for psychic power lead to seven benefits; perfection or one of the lesser attainments.

The Buddha explains to Ānanda the difference between psychic powers, the basis for psychic power, and the development of the bases for psychic power.

The Buddha explains to Ānanda the difference between psychic powers, the basis for psychic power, and the development of the bases for psychic power.

The Buddha explains to several mendicants the difference between psychic powers, the basis for psychic power, and the development of the bases for psychic power.

The Buddha explains to several mendicants the difference between psychic powers, the basis for psychic power, and the development of the bases for psychic power.

Moggallāna is so very powerful due to developing the four bases for psychic power.

The Realized One is so very powerful due to developing the four bases for psychic power.