“Mendicants, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training. “Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, sikkhādubbalyāni. What five? Katamāni pañca? Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and consuming beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. Pāṇātipāto …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ—These are the five weaknesses when you’re training. imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca sikkhādubbalyāni.

To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four bases of psychic power. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā. What four? Katame cattāro? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort. vīriyasamādhi … They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort. cittasamādhi … They develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort. vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti. To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four bases of psychic power.” Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.