Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
I: Sekha-Bala Vagga

The Book of the Fives

I: The Learner's Powers¹

Sutta 1

The Powers in Brief

 

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Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī, at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:

'These are the five powers of a learner.

What five?

The power of faith,
of conscientiousness,
of fear of blame,
of energy and
of insight.

These, monks, are the five powers of a learner.

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Wherefore, monks, train yourselves thus:

We will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of faith;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of conscientiousness;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of fear of blame;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of energy;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of insight.

Thus should ye train yourselves, monks.'

 

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¹ Balāni. As Indriyāni this set recurs at A. ii, 151; as Balāni at D. iii, 253; M. ii, 12, below V, §204.