5: The Book of the Fives
VII. Perceptions — AN 5.67: Bases of Psychic Power (1st)
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1“Mendicants, any monk or nun who develops and cultivates five qualities can expect one of two results: enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.
2What five?
A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort …
A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort …
A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort …
A mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort.
And the fifth is sheer vigor.
Any monk or nun who develops and cultivates these five qualities can expect one of two results: enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.”
1"Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā pañca dhamme bhāveti, pañca dhamme bahulīkaroti, tassa dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ – diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhi … pe … cittasamādhi … vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, ussoḷhiññeva pañcamiṁ.
Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā ime pañca dhamme bhāveti, ime pañca dhamme bahulīkaroti, tassa dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ – diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā"ti.
Sattamaṁ.