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The Buddha teaches on accomplishment, presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.138 Accomplishment

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, sampadā. Katamā tisso? Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, paññāsampadā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso sampadā”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, sampadā.

“Mendicants, there are three accomplishments.

Katamā tisso?

What three?

Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, paññāsampadā—

Accomplishment in faith, ethics, and wisdom.

imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso sampadā”ti.

These are the three accomplishments.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Qualities:

Faith

Faith

☀️ bright quality

Confidence in the Buddha's awakening and the efficacy of the path. It brightens and steadies the mind, removing doubt and inspiring energy toward wholesome practice. True faith rests on clarity and direct experience rather than mere belief.

Also known as: confidence, trust, belief, conviction, self-assurance
Pāli: saddha, pasanna
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Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

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

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