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The Power of Faith

Saddhābalasutta

The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, and convergence.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.152Numbered Discourses 4.152
  • 0.216. Indriyavagga16. Faculties

0.3SaddhābalasuttaThe Power of Faith

1.1“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.“Mendicants, there are these four powers.1.2Katamāni cattāri?What four?1.3Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ—The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, and immersion.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri balānī”ti.These are the four powers.”

1.5Dutiyaṁ.