Saṁyutta Nikāya,
V: Mahā-Vagga
48. Indriya Saṁyutta
III. Chaḷindriya-vaggo

48. Kindred Sayings on the Faculties
III. The Six Faculties

Sutta 22

Jīvita (Jīvit'indriya) Suttaṁ

Vitality¹

 

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THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these three faculties.

What three?

Femininity,
masculinity
and vitality.

These are the three faculties."

 

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¹ Jīvita. Cf. Buddh. Psych. Eth., p. 19. For femininity, ibid., 190-1. I translate here as 'faculties' better to suit the context.