The Buddha teaches the four factors of stream-entry regarding the fruit of non-return—experiential confidence in the Buddha, teaching, and Saṅgha, and ethical conduct loved by the noble ones.

SN 55.57 The Fruit of Non-Return -

“… Anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattantī”ti.

Sattamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“… Anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattantī”ti.

“Mendicants, when four things are developed and cultivated they lead to the realization of the fruit of non-return. …”

Sattamaṁ.

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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