Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

210 Vimuttimaggaor a king of Brahmas. These constitute the supernormal power of transformation.1 What is the supernormal power caused by mind? That yogincalls up from this body another body, readily, and endows it with all membersand faculties, according to his will. This is called the supernormal powercaused by mind. 2SEVEN KINDS OF SUPERNORMAL POWERAnd again, there are seven kinds of supernormal power, namely, thesupernormal power diffused by knowledge, the supernormal power diffusedby concentration, the supernormal power of the Ariyas, the supernormalpower born of kamma-tes\x\t 9 the supernormal power of the meritorious,the supernormal power accomplished by magic, the supernormal power accomplishedby the application of the means of success.Q. What is the supernormal power diffused by knowledge? A. Bythe view of impermanence, one rejects the perception of permanence andaccomplishes the supernormal power diffused by knowledge. By the Pathof Sanctity, one rejects all defilements and accomplishes the supernormalpower diffused by knowledge. Thus should supernormal power diffusedby knowledge be understood. It is as in the case of Venerable Elder Bakkula,of the Venerable Elder Sankicca and of the Venerable Elder Bhutapala. Thusis supernormal power diffused by knowledge. 3Q. What is the supernormal power diffused by concentration? A. Bythe first meditation, jhana, one rejects the hindrances and accomplishes thesupernormal power diffused by concentration. By the attainment of thesphere of neither perception nor non-perception, one rejects the perceptionof nothingness and accomplishes the supernormal power diffused by concentration.It is as in the case of the Venerable Elder Sariputta, of the VenerableElder Khanukondaniia, of the lay-sister Uttara and of the lay-sister Samavati.Thus is the supernormal power diffused by concentration. 41. Pts. II, 210: Katamd vikubband iddhil So pakativannam vijahitva kumdrakavannamvA dasseti, ndgavannam vd dasseti, supannavannarh vd dasseti, yakkhavannam vd dasseti,indavannam vd dasseti, devavannam vd dasseti, Brahmavannam vd dasseti.... Ay amvikubband iddhi.2. Ibid. 210-11: Katamd manomaya iddhi? Idha bhikkhu imamhd kdyd ahham kdyarhabhinimmindti rupim manomayam sabbangapaccangam ahinindriyam Ayam manomayaiddhi.3. Ibid. 211: Katamd Mnavipphdrd iddhi? *Aniccanupassandya niccasannaya pahdnatthoijjhatitV Mnavipphdrd iddhi,i dukkhdnupassandya sukhasanndya, anattanupassandyaattasahndya... .patinissaggdnupassandya dddnassa pahdnattho ijjhatitV Mnavipphdrd iddhi.Ayasmato Bakkulassa Mnavipphdrd iddhi, dyasmato Sankiccassa Mnavipphdrd iddhi,dyasmato Bhutapdlassa Mnavipphdrd iddhi. Ayam Mnavipphdrd iddhi.4. (a) Ibid., 211-12: Katamd samddhivipphdrd iddhi'? 'Pathamajjhanena nivarandnam pahdnatthoijjhatitV samddhivipphdrd iddhi,... pe... 'nevasaMdndsanndyatanasamdpattiyadkihcanMyatanasahMya pahdnattho ijjhatitV samddhivipphdrd iddhi. Ayasmato Sdriputtassasamddhivipphdrd iddhi, dyasmato Sahjivassa samddhivipphdrd iddhi, dyasmato Khdnukondannassasamddhivipphdrd iddhi; Uttardya updsikdya samddhivipphdrd iddhi, Sdmdvatiyaupdsikdya samddhivipphdrd iddhi. Ayam samddhivipphdrd iddhi.(b) A. I, 26: Etad aggam bhikkhave mama sdvikdnam updsikdnam pafhamam jhdyinamyadidam Uttara Nandamdtd.