The Buddha teaches on bathed, presenting a sevenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 7.89 Bathed

“… Nhātattā nhātako hoti …pe….

Pañcamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“… Nhātattā nhātako hoti …pe….

“Mendicants, it’s because of bathing off seven things that you become a bathed initiate …”

Pañcamaṁ.

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