“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. Katamāni cattāri? Paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgahabalaṁ— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri balānī”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
The Buddha describes the four powers, explaining this fourfold teaching for disciples on the path.
AN 4.153 The Power of Wisdom
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.
“Mendicants, there are these four powers.
Katamāni cattāri?
What four?
Paññābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgahabalaṁ—
The powers of wisdom, energy, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri balānī”ti.
These are the four powers.”
Tatiyaṁ.
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