- Linked Discourses 48.26Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.26
- 3. The Six Faculties3. Chaḷindriyavagga
A Stream-EntererSotāpannasutta
“Mendicants, there are these six faculties.“Chayimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. What six?Katamāni cha? The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.Cakkhundriyaṁ …pe… manindriyaṁ. A noble disciple comes to truly understand these six faculties’ origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape.Yato kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako imesaṁ channaṁ indriyānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti— Such a noble disciple is called a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo”ti.