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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

5: The Book of the Fives

II. Powers — AN 5.15: Should Be Seen

1“Mendicants, there are these five powers. What five? The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

And where should the power of faith be seen? In the four factors of stream-entry.

And where should the power of energy be seen? In the four right efforts.

And where should the power of mindfulness be seen? In the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

And where should the power of immersion be seen? In the four absorptions.

And where should the power of wisdom be seen? In the four noble truths.

These are the five powers.”

1"Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. Katamāni pañca? Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu sotāpattiyaṅgesu. Ettha saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu sammappadhānesu. Ettha vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu. Ettha satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu jhānesu. Ettha samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu ariyasaccesu. Ettha paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca balānī"ti.

Pañcamaṁ.