“Chayimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni cha? Cakkhundriyaṁ, sotindriyaṁ, ghānindriyaṁ, jivhindriyaṁ, kāyindriyaṁ, manindriyaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, cha indriyānī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches on the five spiritual faculties regarding plain version, guiding mendicants in developing faith through wisdom on the path to liberation.
SN 48.25 Plain Version
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Chayimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these six faculties.
Katamāni cha?
What six?
Cakkhundriyaṁ, sotindriyaṁ, ghānindriyaṁ, jivhindriyaṁ, kāyindriyaṁ, manindriyaṁ—
The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, cha indriyānī”ti.
These are the six faculties.”
Pañcamaṁ.
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