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The Chapter on the Weaker

1.

The Discourse on Attainment

481. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty, etc. And what, monks, is the faith faculty? 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 Perfectly Enlightened One, 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 faith faculty.

"And what, monks, is the energy faculty? Whatever energy one gains concerning the four right strivings - this is called, monks, the energy faculty.

"And what, monks, is the mindfulness faculty? Whatever mindfulness one gains concerning the four establishments of mindfulness - this is called, monks, the mindfulness faculty.

"And what, monks, is the concentration faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple, having made release the object, gains concentration, gains unified focus of mind - this is called, monks, the concentration faculty.

"And what, monks, is the wisdom faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete elimination of suffering - this is called, monks, the wisdom faculty. These, monks, are the five faculties." The first.

2.

The First Discourse in Brief

482. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes a non-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower." The second.

3.

The Second Discourse in Brief

483. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes a non-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower. Thus indeed, monks, through the difference in faculties there is a difference in fruits, through the difference in fruits there is a difference in individuals." The third.

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The Third Discourse in Brief

484. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes a non-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower. Thus indeed, monks, one who fulfils the complete attains the complete, one who fulfils a portion attains a portion. 'The five faculties are not barren', monks, I say." The fourth.

5.

The First Discourse in Detail

485. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna in the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna after the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna without exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna through exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an upstream-goer heading toward the Akaniṭṭha realm; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower." The fifth.

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The Second Discourse in Detail

486. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna in the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna after the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna without exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna through exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an upstream-goer heading toward the Akaniṭṭha realm; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower. Thus indeed, monks, through the difference in faculties there is a difference in fruits, through the difference in fruits there is a difference in individuals." The sixth.

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The Third Discourse in Detail

487. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna in the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna after the interval; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna without exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an attainer of final nibbāna through exertion; with those softer than that, one becomes an upstream-goer heading toward the Akaniṭṭha realm; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes a follower of the Teaching; with those softer than that, one becomes a faith-follower. Thus indeed, monks, one who fulfils the complete attains the complete, one who fulfils a portion attains a portion. 'The five faculties are not barren', monks, I say." The seventh.

8.

The Discourse on One Practising

488. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Through the completeness and fulfilment of these five faculties, monks, one becomes a Worthy One; with those softer than that, one becomes one practising for the realisation of the fruition of arahantship; with those softer than that, one becomes a non-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes one practising for the realisation of the fruition of non-returning; with those softer than that, one becomes a once-returner; with those softer than that, one becomes one practising for the realisation of the fruition of once-returning; with those softer than that, one becomes a stream-enterer; with those softer than that, one becomes one practising for the realisation of the fruition of stream-entry. For whom, monks, these five faculties are entirely, in every way, absent, that one I call 'an outsider, standing in the faction of worldlings'." The eighth.

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The Discourse on One Accomplished

489. Then a certain monk approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, that monk said this to the Blessed One -

"'Accomplished in faculties, accomplished in faculties', venerable sir, is said. In what way, venerable sir, is one accomplished in faculties?" "Here, monk, a monk develops the faith faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment, develops the energy faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment, develops the mindfulness faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment, develops the concentration faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment, develops the wisdom faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment. To this extent, monk, is a monk accomplished in faculties." The ninth.

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The Discourse on the Elimination of Mental Corruptions

490. "There are, monks, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, etc. the wisdom faculty - these, monks, are the five faculties. Because of having developed and cultivated these five faculties, monks, a monk, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions." The tenth.

The More Malleable Chapter is the second.

Its summary: