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SN 48.11PTS SN 5.1991 min read

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Paṭilābhasutta

The Buddha explains the five faculties in terms of how they are obtained.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.11Linked Discourses 48.11
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0.3PaṭilābhasuttaGain

1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.“Mendicants, there are these five faculties.1.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3Saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ …pe….The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

1.4Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of faith?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:1.6‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’ti—‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’1.7idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of faith.

2.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, vīriyindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of energy?2.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro sammappadhāne ārabbha vīriyaṁ paṭilabhati—The energy that’s gained owing to the four right efforts.2.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vīriyindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of energy.

3.1PTS 5.200Katamañca, bhikkhave, satindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of mindfulness?3.2Yaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro satipaṭṭhāne ārabbha satiṁ paṭilabhati—The mindfulness that’s gained owing to the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.3.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, satindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of mindfulness.

4.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, samādhindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of immersion?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako vossaggārammaṇaṁ karitvā labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ—It’s when a noble disciple, relying on letting go, gains immersion, gains unification of mind.4.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samādhindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of immersion.

5.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, paññindriyaṁ?And what is the faculty of wisdom?5.2Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako paññavā hoti udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā—It’s when a noble disciple is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.5.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paññindriyaṁ.This is called the faculty of wisdom.

5.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyānī”ti.These are the five faculties.”

5.5Paṭhamaṁ.