| | Definitely Samatha. If it were Vipassana, desire, mind, and enthusiasm would be absent. Develop a basis basically means developing the ground work to allow for something to occur.
I'm not really sure what your specific question is.... but here is my take on this bit you have presented.
It is saying that developing these qualities in their purest forms will lead to a pure form of concentration, which in turn is the basis for Psychic Powers to emerge.
Psychic powers are a natural part of consciousness. You do not "develop" them. They are already there. You gain access to them by purifying the mind, by developing spiritually. When these qualities are cultivated in a pure form, then the various powers will be able to flow out of your consciousness with no resistance. Impurities in these listed qualities are what block access to psychic powers.
You should not aim to purify these things so that psychic powers can come out. You should aim to develop these qualities in a spiritual manner because they are the essence of a pure unhindered consciousness. Psychic powers arise naturally out of a pure unhindered consciousness. Psychic powers are not the goal of spiritual practice, they are merely one of the many fruits that become available when developing spiritually and purifying consciousness.
This is why a person should never worry about obtaining spiritual powers, but should be focused on spiritually advancing themselves. If you focus on spiritually advancing yourself and never think about these powers, then they will emerge naturally when the conditions of consciousness are right. When the conditions of the mind are extremely pure, then utilizing these various powers should be as easy as moving your arm. |