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Numbered Discourses 5.15 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.15

2. Powers – 2. Balavagga

AN 5.15 Should Be Seen – Daṭṭhabbasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five powers.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.

1.2

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

1.3

The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, samādhi, and wisdom.

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.

1.4

And where should the power of faith be seen?

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

1.5

In the four factors of stream-entry.

Catūsu sotāpattiyaṅgesu.

1.6

 

Ettha saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

1.7

And where should the power of energy be seen?

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

1.8

In the four right efforts.

Catūsu sammappadhānesu.

1.9

 

Ettha vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

1.10

And where should the power of mindfulness be seen?

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

1.11

In the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu.

1.12

 

Ettha satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

1.13

And where should the power of samādhi be seen?

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

1.14

In the four absorptions.

Catūsu jhānesu.

1.15

 

Ettha samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

1.16

And where should the power of wisdom be seen?

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

1.17

In the four noble truths.

Catūsu ariyasaccesu.

1.18

 

Ettha paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

1.19

These are the five powers.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca balānī”ti.

1.20

 

Pañcamaṁ.