9.
The Discourse on the Teaching of Supernormal Power and So On
831.
"I will teach you, monks, supernormal power and the basis for spiritual power and the development of the basis for spiritual power and the practice leading to the development of the basis for spiritual power.
Listen to that.
"And what, monks, is supernormal power? Here, monks, a monk wields the various kinds of supernormal power: having been one, he becomes many; having been many, he becomes one; etc. he exercises mastery with his body even as far as the Brahma world - this is called, monks, supernormal power.
"And what, monks, is the basis for spiritual power? Whatever path, monks, whatever practice leads to the gaining of supernormal power, to the attainment of supernormal power - this is called, monks, the basis for spiritual power.
"And what, monks, is the development of the basis for spiritual power? Here, monks, a monk develops the basis for spiritual power that possesses concentration due to desire and volitional activities of striving, concentration due to energy, etc. concentration due to mind, etc. he develops the basis for spiritual power that possesses concentration due to investigation and volitional activities of striving - this is called, monks, the development of the basis for spiritual power.
"And what, monks, is the practice leading to the development of the basis for spiritual power? It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows - right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration - this is called, monks, the practice leading to the development of the basis for spiritual power." The ninth.