“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
The Buddha teaches on the five spiritual faculties regarding the faculty of enlightenment, guiding mendicants in developing faith through wisdom on the path to liberation.
SN 48.23 The Faculty of Enlightenment
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these three faculties.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ—
The faculty of understanding that enlightenment is imminent. The faculty of enlightenment. The faculty of one who is enlightened.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.
These are the three faculties.”
Tatiyaṁ.
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