Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.15

Numbered Discourses 5.15

2. Balavagga

2. Powers

Daṭṭhabbasutta

Should Be Seen

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. Katamāni pañca? Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.

“Bhikkhus, there are these five powers. What five? The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu sotāpattiyaṅgesu. Ettha saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

And where should the power of faith be seen? In the four factors of stream-entry.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu sammappadhānesu. Ettha vīriyabalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

And where should the power of energy be seen? In the four right efforts.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu. Ettha satibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

And where should the power of mindfulness be seen? In the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu jhānesu. Ettha samādhibalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

And where should the power of immersion be seen? In the four jhānas.

Kattha ca, bhikkhave, paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ? Catūsu ariyasaccesu. Ettha paññābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

And where should the power of wisdom be seen? In the four noble truths.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca balānī”ti.

These are the five powers.”

Pañcamaṁ.