The Buddha teaches the five spiritual faculties—faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom—as the basis for progress on the path to liberation.
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni pañca? Saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyāni.
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these five faculties.
Katamāni pañca?
What five?
Saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ—
The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyāni.
These are the five faculties.
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—
Because of developing and cultivating these five faculties, one of two results can be expected:
diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā”ti.
enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.”
Pañcamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026