Four Bases of Success (cattāro iddhipādā)
Skillful qualities / Four Bases of Success
Alternative translations: Four Bases of Spiritual Power
Also a subtag of Aids to Awakening
Subtags: Desire, Energy, Heart/mind, Investigation
10 excerpts, 56:29 total duration

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The Teaching and the Training, Session 11 – Mar. 29, 2018

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5. “I was reading the book Hooked about desire, consumerism, and society. The author writes about the desire to know things. How does the desire to know relate to practice?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Desire] [Monastic life] // [Cause of Suffering] [Cessation of Suffering] [Bases of Success] [Sensual desire] [Craving]

Sutta: SN 51.15: The path has an end. [Great disciples] [Bases of Success]


Ānāpānasati Daylong at Abhayagiri, Session 2 – Sep. 9, 2023

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2. “Can you speak more about the progression of mindfulness of breathing, how the Four Foundations of Mindfulness develop the Seven Factors of Awakening?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Right Mindfulness] [Factors of Awakening] [Mindfulness of breathing ] // [Emotion] [Conditionality] [Tranquility] [Mindfulness of body] [Mindfulness of feeling]

Sutta: MN 118: Ānāpānasati Sutta. [Mindfulness] [Mindfulness of mind] [Bases of Success]

Quote: “We’re breathing in and out anyway, but taking an interest in it is a game-changer.” [Desire]