Numbered Discourses 9.92

9. Bases of Psychic Power

Emotional Shackles

“Bhikkhus, there are these five emotional shackles. What five? Firstly, a bhikkhu isn’t free of greed for sensual pleasures. … These are the five emotional shackles.

To give up these five emotional shackles you should develop the four bases of psychic power. What four? It’s when a bhikkhu develops the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to energy, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to mental development, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to inquiry, and active effort. To give up these five emotional shackles you should develop these four bases of psychic power.”