[340] "And what, Kevaṭṭa, is the miracle of mind-reading (ādesanāpāṭihāriya)? Here, Kevaṭṭa, a bhikkhu reveals the mind (citta) of other beings, of other persons; he reveals their mental states (cetasika), reveals their thoughts (vitakkita), reveals their ponderings (vicārita): 'Such is your mind, in this way is your mind, thus is your mind (citta).'
"Then a certain person with faith and confidence sees that bhikkhu revealing the mind of other beings, of other persons, revealing their mental states, revealing their thoughts, revealing their ponderings: 'Such is your mind, in this way is your mind, thus is your mind.' Then that person with faith and confidence reports it to another person, one without faith and without confidence: 'Wonderful indeed, sir! Marvellous indeed, sir, is the great power, the great might of the ascetic! For I saw this bhikkhu revealing the mind of other beings, of other persons, revealing their mental states, revealing their thoughts, revealing their ponderings: "Such is your mind, in this way is your mind, thus is your mind."'
"Then that person without faith and without confidence might say to the one with faith and confidence: 'There is, sir, a spell called Maṇikā; it is by means of that spell that the bhikkhu reveals the mind of other beings, of other persons, reveals their mental states, reveals their thoughts, reveals their ponderings: "Such is your mind, in this way is your mind, thus is your mind."'
"What do you think, Kevaṭṭa? Might not that person without faith and without confidence speak thus to the one with faith and confidence?"
"He might so speak, venerable sir."
"It is because I see this very danger in the miracle of mind-reading, Kevaṭṭa, that I am distressed by, ashamed of, and disgusted with the miracle of mind-reading."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.