The Buddha teaches mendicants the unconditioned—defined as the ending of greed, hate, and delusion—and declares powers to be the path that leads to the unconditioned, urging them to practice absorption without negligence.

SN 43.9 Powers

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Pañca balāni. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….

Navamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?

“And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?

Pañca balāni. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….

The five powers. …”

Navamaṁ.

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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