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In Brief (1st)

Paṭhamasaṁkhittasutta

One who has developed the five faculties fully is a perfected one. Developing them to a lesser degree, one reaches lesser attainments.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.12Linked Discourses 48.12
  • 0.22. Mudutaravagga2. Weaker

0.3PaṭhamasaṅkhittasuttaIn Brief (1st)

1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.“Mendicants, there are these five faculties.11.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3Saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ—The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.1.4imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyāni.These are the five faculties.

1.5Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ samattā paripūrattā arahaṁ hoti, tato mudutarehi anāgāmī hoti, tato mudutarehi sakadāgāmī hoti, tato mudutarehi sotāpanno hoti, tato mudutarehi dhammānusārī hoti, tato mudutarehi saddhānusārī hotī”ti.Someone who has completed and fulfilled these five faculties is a perfected one. If they are weaker than that, they’re a non-returner. If they are weaker still, they’re a once-returner. If they are weaker still, they’re a stream-enterer. If they’re weaker still, they’re a follower of teachings. If they’re weaker still, they’re a follower by faith.”2

1.6Dutiyaṁ.

Translator’s notes

  1. In this and following discourses the concern shifts from definition to spiritual potential or capacity. We see who possesses the faculties, and understand how their development relates to the stages of realization.

    ↩ sn48.12:1.1

  2. Even the least of those on the path to stream-entry possess all five faculties to some degree. For the follower of teachings and follower by faith, see SN 25.1 and notes.

    ↩ sn48.12:1.5