Daṭṭhabbasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.15

Numbered Discourses 5.15

2. Balavagga

2. Powers

Daṭṭhabbasutta

Should Be Seen

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.

“Mendicants, there are these five powers.

Katamāni pañca?

What five?

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.

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

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

And where should the power of faith be seen?

Catūsu sotāpattiyaṅgesu.

In the four factors of stream-entry.

Ettha saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

And where should the power of energy be seen?

Catūsu sammappadhānesu.

In the four right efforts.

Ettha vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

And where should the power of mindfulness be seen?

Catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu.

In the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Ettha satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

And where should the power of immersion be seen?

Catūsu jhānesu.

In the four absorptions.

Ettha samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?

And where should the power of wisdom be seen?

Catūsu ariyasaccesu.

In the four noble truths.

Ettha paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca balānī”ti.

These are the five powers.”

Pañcamaṁ.