Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
II: Bala Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
II: The Powers

Sutta 16

Dutiya Bala Agga Suttaṃ

The Peak

Translated by E. M. Hare

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[1][bodh] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

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

"Monks, there are these five powers.

What five?

The power of faith,
the power of energy,
the power of mindfulness,
the power of concentration
and the power of insight.

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Monks, of these five learner's powers
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,
that to say:
the power of insight.

 

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Monks, just as in a house with a peaked roof,
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,
that is to say:
the peak;
even so, monks,
of these five powers
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,
that to say:
the power of insight.

 

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Wherefore, monks, train yourselves thus:

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

Train yourselves thus, monks.'