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

SN 55.69 Fast Wisdom

“… Sīghapaññatāya saṁvattantī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“… Sīghapaññatāya saṁvattantī”ti.

“Mendicants, when four things are developed and cultivated they lead to fast wisdom …”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

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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