Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
I: Sekha-Bala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
I: The Learner's Powers[1]
Sutta 1
The Powers in Brief
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1][olds][bodh] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī, at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:
'These are the five powers of a learner.
What five?
The power of faith,
of conscientiousness,
of fear of blame,
of energy and
of insight.
These, monks, are the five powers of a learner.
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Wherefore, monks, train yourselves thus:
We will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of faith;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of conscientiousness;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of fear of blame;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of energy;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of insight.
Thus should ye train yourselves, monks.'
[1] Balāni. As Indriyāni this set recurs at A. ii, 151; as Balāni at D. iii, 253; M. ii, 12, below V, §204.
