The Buddha presents a repeated elevenfold teaching on similarity in this grouped discourse.

AN 11.166-213 Similarity

Cakkhusamphasse… sotasamphasse… ghānasamphasse… jivhāsamphasse… kāyasamphasse… manosamphasse…

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Cakkhusamphasse…

“… eye contact …

sotasamphasse…

ear contact …

ghānasamphasse…

nose contact …

jivhāsamphasse…

tongue contact …

kāyasamphasse…

body contact …

manosamphasse…

mind contact. …”

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026