Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
51. Iddhi-Pāda Saṃyutta
2. Pāsāda-Kampana Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
51. Kindred Sayings on the Bases of Psychic Power
2. The Shaking of the Terraced House
Sutta 13
Chando Suttaṃ
Desire
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[1][olds][than] THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, if, emphasizing[1] desire,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'desire-concentration.'
■
He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the abandomng of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'
■
Thus, monks, this desire
and this desire-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are desire,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'
§
Monks, if, emphasizing energy,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'energy-concentration.'
■
He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the abandomng of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'
■
[240] Thus, monks, this energy
and this energy-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are energy,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'
§
Monks, if, emphasizing thought,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'thought-concentration.'
■
He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the abandomng of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'
■
Thus, monks, this (work of) thought
and this thought-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are thought,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'
§
Monks, if, emphasizing investigation,
a monk lays hold of concentration,
lays hold of one-pointedness of mind,
this act is called
'investigation-concentration.'
■
He generates desire for the non-arising of ill,
unprofitable states
that have not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the abandomng of ill,
unprofitable states
that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the arising of profitable states not yet arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
He generates desire for the establishing,
for the non-confusion,
for the more-becoming,
for the increase,
cultivation
and fulfilment
of profitable states that have arisen:
he makes an effort,
sets going energy,
he lays hold of
and exerts his mind
(to this end).
These, monks, are called
'the co-factors of struggling.'
■
Thus, monks, this (work of) investigation
and this investiga- [241] tion-concentration
and these co-factors of struggle
are called (by one name)
'the basis of psychic power
of which the features are investigation,
together with the co-factors
of concentration and struggle.'"
[1] Nissāya cf. Vibh. 216, quoted by Comy. = adhipatiṇ katvā; VM. ii, 385.
