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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.153

  • Numbered Discourses 4.153Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.153
  • 16. Faculties16. Indriyavagga

The Power of WisdomPaññābalasutta

“Mendicants, there are these four powers.“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. What four?Katamāni cattāri? The powers of wisdom, energy, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.Paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgahabalaṁ— These are the four powers.”Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri balānī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  3. AN 4.154 The Power of Mindfulness 0.75near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.154 16. Faculties The Power of Mindfulness “Mendicants, there are these four powers. What four? The powers of mindfulness, immersion, blamelessness, and inclusiveness. These are the four powers.”…
  4. AN 4.155 The Power of Reflection 0.73near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.155 16. Faculties The Power of Reflection “Mendicants, there are these four powers. What four? The powers of reflection, development, blamelessness, and inclusiveness. These are the four powers.”…
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