The Buddha teaches on those who eat in one sitting, presenting a fivefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 5.188 Those Who Eat in One Sitting

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ekāsanikā …pe….

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ekāsanikā …pe….

“These five eat in one sitting per day. …”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

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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