According to the Sutra of 42 Sections, Sakyamuni ascribed to those who attain the state of Lohan a supernatural power which enables them to hover eternally between heaven and earth, free from birth and death.
釋迦牟尼在四十二章經中也說過，成就阿羅漢果位者，具有神通力且能飛行在天地間永存。