[253] How is wisdom (paññā) in the sense of succeeding through the defining of body and mind (citta) as one, and by the power of steadying (adhiṭṭhāna) the perception of happiness (sukhasaññā) and the perception of lightness (lahusaññā), knowledge (ñāṇa) of the kinds of supernormal power (iddhividha)?
Here a bhikkhu develops the basis for success (iddhipāda) possessed of concentration (samādhi) due to zeal (chanda) and volitional formations of striving (padhānasaṅkhāra); concentration due to energy (vīriya) … concentration due to mind … he develops the basis for success possessed of concentration due to investigation (vīmaṃsā) and volitional formations of striving. In these four bases for success he thoroughly develops the mind, thoroughly tames it, makes it malleable and wieldy. Having thoroughly developed the mind in these four bases for success, having thoroughly tamed it, having made it malleable and wieldy, he merges the body into the mind and merges the mind into the body; he transforms the mind by way of the body and transforms the body by way of the mind; he resolves upon the mind by way of the body and resolves upon the body by way of the mind. Having transformed the mind by way of the body and transformed the body by way of the mind, having resolved upon the mind by way of the body and resolved upon the body by way of the mind, he dwells having made the perception of happiness and the perception of lightness descend into the body. With his mind thus developed, purified, and cleansed, he directs and inclines the mind to knowledge of the kinds of supernormal power. He experiences the manifold kinds of supernormal power: having been one, he becomes many; having been many, he becomes one; he appears and vanishes; he goes unimpeded through a wall, through a rampart, through a mountain, as though through space; he dives in and out of the earth as though it were water; he walks on water without breaking it as though on earth; seated cross-legged he travels through space like a winged bird; with his hand he touches and strokes even this moon and sun, so mighty, so powerful; he exercises mastery with his body even as far as the Brahmā world.
That is knowledge (ñāṇa) in the sense of what is known, and wisdom in the sense of knowing. Hence it is said: wisdom in the sense of succeeding through the defining of body and mind as one, and by the power of steadying the perception of happiness and the perception of lightness, is knowledge of the kinds of supernormal power.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.