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The Chapter on Powers
1.
The Discourse on Things Unheard Before
11. "Formerly I, monks, acknowledge having attained the perfection of the conclusion through direct knowledge regarding things not heard before. There are, monks, these five powers of the Truth-finder, endowed with which powers the Truth-finder acknowledges a distinguished position, roars the lion's roar in assemblies, and sets in motion the divine wheel. Which five? The power of faith, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, the power of energy, the power of wisdom - these, monks, are the five powers of the Truth-finder, endowed with which powers the Truth-finder acknowledges a distinguished position, roars the lion's roar in assemblies, and sets in motion the divine wheel." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Peak
12. "There are, monks, these five powers of a trainee. Which five? The power of faith, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, the power of energy, the power of wisdom - these, monks, are the five powers of a trainee. Of these five powers of a trainee, monks, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the power of wisdom.
Just as, monks, of a pinnacle chamber, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the pinnacle. Just so, monks, of these five powers of a trainee, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the power of wisdom.
"Therefore, monks, you should train thus - 'We will be endowed with the power of faith, a power of a trainee; with the power of shame, etc. with the power of moral fear, etc. with the power of energy, etc. we will be endowed with the power of wisdom, a power of a trainee.' Thus indeed, monks, should you train." The second.
3.
The Discourse in Brief
13. "There are, monks, these five powers. Which five? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom - these, monks, are the five powers." The third.
4.
The Discourse in Detail
14. "There are, monks, these five powers. Which five? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom.
"And what, monks, is the power of faith? Here, monks, a noble disciple has faith, he believes in the enlightenment of the Truth-finder - 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One: the Worthy One, the One Enlightened by himself, accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, the Fortunate One, knower of the world, unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' This is called, monks, the power of faith.
"And what, monks, is the power of energy? Here, monks, a noble disciple dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states. This is called, monks, the power of energy.
"And what, monks, is the power of mindfulness? Here, monks, a noble disciple is mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago. This is called, monks, the power of mindfulness.
"And what, monks, is the power of concentration? Here, monks, a noble disciple, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome mental states, enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is accompanied by applied thought and sustained thought, with rapture and happiness born of seclusion; with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, he enters and dwells in the second meditative absorption, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without applied thought and without sustained thought, with rapture and happiness born of concentration; with the fading away of rapture, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware, and experiences happiness with the body - that which the noble ones declare: 'One who is equanimous and mindful, one who dwells in happiness' - he enters and dwells in the third meditative absorption; with the abandoning of pleasure and pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and displeasure, he enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which has neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant and purity of mindfulness due to equanimity. This is called, monks, the power of concentration.
"And what, monks, is the power of wisdom? Here, monks, a noble disciple is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering. This is called, monks, the power of wisdom. These, monks, are the five powers." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on What Should Be Seen
15. "There are, monks, these five powers. Which five? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom. And where, monks, should the power of faith be seen? In the four factors of stream-entry. Here the power of faith should be seen. And where, monks, should the power of energy be seen? In the four right strivings. Here the power of energy should be seen. And where, monks, should the power of mindfulness be seen? In the four establishments of mindfulness. Here the power of mindfulness should be seen. And where, monks, should the power of concentration be seen? In the four meditative absorptions. Here the power of concentration should be seen. And where, monks, should the power of wisdom be seen? In the four noble truths. Here the power of wisdom should be seen. These, monks, are the five powers." The fifth.
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The Discourse on the Peak Again
16. "There are, monks, these five powers. Which five? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom - these, monks, are the five powers. Of these five powers, monks, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the power of wisdom. Just as, monks, of a pinnacle chamber, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the pinnacle. Just so, monks, of these five powers, this is the highest, this is the binding factor, this is the unifying factor, that is to say, the power of wisdom." The sixth.
7.
The First Discourse on Welfare
17. "Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is practising for personal welfare, not for the welfare of others. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is himself accomplished in morality, but does not encourage others to accomplishment in morality; he is himself accomplished in concentration, but does not encourage others to accomplishment in concentration; he is himself accomplished in wisdom, but does not encourage others to accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself accomplished in liberation, but does not encourage others to accomplishment in liberation; he is himself accomplished in knowledge and vision of liberation, but does not encourage others to accomplishment in knowledge and vision of liberation. Monks, a monk possessed of these five factors is practising for personal welfare, not for the welfare of others." The seventh.
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The Second Discourse on Welfare
18. "Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is practising for the welfare of others, not for personal welfare. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is himself not accomplished in morality, but encourages others to accomplishment in morality; he is himself not accomplished in concentration, but encourages others to accomplishment in concentration; he is himself not accomplished in wisdom, but encourages others to accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself not accomplished in liberation, but encourages others to accomplishment in liberation; he is himself not accomplished in knowledge and vision of liberation, but encourages others to accomplishment in knowledge and vision of liberation. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities is practising for the welfare of others, not for personal welfare." The eighth.
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The Third Discourse on Welfare
19. "Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is practising neither for personal welfare nor for the welfare of others. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is himself not accomplished in morality, and does not encourage others to accomplishment in morality; he is himself not accomplished in concentration, and does not encourage others to accomplishment in concentration; he is himself not accomplished in wisdom, and does not encourage others to accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself not accomplished in liberation, and does not encourage others to accomplishment in liberation; he is himself not accomplished in knowledge and vision of liberation, and does not encourage others to accomplishment in knowledge and vision of liberation. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities is practising neither for personal welfare nor for the welfare of others." The ninth.
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The Fourth Discourse on Welfare
20. "Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is practising both for personal welfare and for the welfare of others. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is himself accomplished in morality, and encourages others to accomplishment in morality; he is himself accomplished in concentration, and encourages others to accomplishment in concentration; he is himself accomplished in wisdom, and encourages others to accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself accomplished in liberation, and encourages others to accomplishment in liberation; he is himself accomplished in knowledge and vision of liberation, and encourages others to accomplishment in knowledge and vision of liberation. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities is practising both for personal welfare and for the welfare of others." The tenth.
The Chapter on Powers is second.
Its summary:
To be seen and again pinnacle, the four also with welfare.