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At the Eastern Monastery (4th)

Catutthapubbārāmasutta

Having developed faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom a mendicant may declare their awakening.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.48Linked Discourses 48.48
  • 0.25. Jarāvagga5. Old Age

0.3CatutthapubbārāmasuttaAt the Eastern Monastery (4th)

1.1Taṁyeva nidānaṁ.The same setting.

1.2“Katinaṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:“Mendicants, how many faculties must a mendicant develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:1.3‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmī”ti?‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place”’?”

2.1PTS 5.224“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”

2.2“pañcannaṁ kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:“A mendicant must develop and cultivate five faculties so that they can declare enlightenment.2.3‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmīti.2.4Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?What five?2.5Saddhindriyassa, vīriyindriyassa, satindriyassa, samādhindriyassa, paññindriyassa—The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

2.6Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:These are the five faculties that a mendicant must develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:2.7‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmī”ti.‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.”’”

2.8Aṭṭhamaṁ.