The Four Bases to increase of Psychic Power (cattaro iddhipada) are according to the teachings of Buddhism essential components of self-development. It is believed that those who have developed, multiplied, cultivated and established within themselves these bases of psychic power may, if they wish to, elevate themselves even to the status of supernormal beings having the ability to control even material forces of nature.Since the forces which make these abilities work are constantly at work in the world around us, we must learn to recognize, focus, and utilize them.
These bases of psychic power can also be understood as psychological qualities, which could be utilized in the achievement of any worthwhile objective or goal.
Meditation may be the most successful way to increase internal psychic power. The energy which powers psychic forces is the same energy which holds the universe together.
They consist of the development of a genuine interest in what one wants to achieve (chanda), effort (viriya), proper direction of focus of thought (citta) and proper investigation (vimamsa). In each case these qualities of mind should be rigorously harnessed in order to achieve one's objective. The interest (chanda), for instance, should be concentrated, it should be sustained with effort, and volitional force should be generated with a view to attaining one's objective (chanda samadhi padhana sankhara samannagatam).
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