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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.15

  • Numbered Discourses 5.15Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.15
  • 2. Powers2. Balavagga

Should Be SeenDaṭṭhabbasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five powers.“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. What five?Katamāni pañca? The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.

And where should the power of faith be seen?Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? In the four factors of stream-entry.Catūsu sotāpattiyaṅgesu.

And where should the power of energy be seen?Kattha ca, bhikkhave, vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? In the four right efforts.Catūsu sammappadhānesu.

And where should the power of mindfulness be seen?Kattha ca, bhikkhave, satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? In the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.Catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu.

And where should the power of immersion be seen?Kattha ca, bhikkhave, samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? In the four absorptions.Catūsu jhānesu.

And where should the power of wisdom be seen?Kattha ca, bhikkhave, paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? In the four noble truths.Catūsu ariyasaccesu.

These are the five powers.”Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca balānī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  5. AN 5.14 In Detail 0.63near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.14 2. Powers In Detail “Mendicants, there are these five powers. What five? The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. And what is the power of faith? It’s when a noble discipl…