Apārasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.1

Linked Discourses 51.1

1. Cāpālavagga

1. At the Cāpāla Shrine

Apārasutta

From the Near Shore

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, iddhipādā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattanti.

“Mendicants, when these four bases of psychic power are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort.

vīriyasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort.

cittasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort.

vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro iddhipādā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattantī”ti.

When these four bases of psychic power are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.”

Paṭhamaṁ.