1Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

“Sir, what is psychic power? What is the basis of psychic power? What is the development of the bases of psychic power? And what is the practice that leads to the development of the bases of psychic power?”

2“Mendicants, take a mendicant who wields the many kinds of psychic power: multiplying themselves and becoming one again … controlling the body as far as the Brahmā realm. This is called psychic power.

3And 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.

4And what is the development of the bases of psychic power? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm … energy … mental development … inquiry, and active effort. This is called the development of the bases of psychic power.

5And 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 thought, 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.”

1Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasankamiṁsu; upasankamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:

"katamā nu kho, bhante, iddhi, katamo iddhipādo, katamā iddhi pāda bhāvanā, katamā iddhi pāda bhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā"ti?

2"Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhoti – ekopi hutvā bahudhā hoti … pe … yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṁ vatteti – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhi.

3Katamo ca, bhikkhave, iddhipādo? Yo, bhikkhave, maggo, yā paṭipadā iddhilābhāya iddhipaṭilābhāya saṁvattati – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhipādo.

4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhi pāda bhāvanā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chanda­samādhippadhāna­sankhārasamannāgataṁ iddhi pāda ṁ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhi … pe … cittasamādhi … vīmaṁsā­samādhippadhāna­sankhārasamannāgataṁ iddhi pāda ṁ bhāveti – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhi pāda bhāvanā.

5Katamā ca, bhikkhave, iddhi pāda bhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā? Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhangiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ – sammādiṭṭhi … pe … sammāsamādhi – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, iddhi pāda bhāvanāgāminī paṭipadā"ti.

Navamaṁ.