48.48. Vườn Phía Ðông (4)

Taṁyeva nidānaṁ.

“Katinaṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmī”ti?

“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…

“pañcannaṁ kho, bhikkhave, indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmīti.

Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?

Saddhindriyassa, vīriyindriyassa, satindriyassa, samādhindriyassa, paññindriyassa—

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā khīṇāsavo bhikkhu aññaṁ byākaroti:

‘khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāmī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

The same setting.

“Mendicants, how many faculties must a mendicant develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:

‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place”’?”

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”

“A mendicant must develop and cultivate five faculties so that they can declare enlightenment.

What five?

The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

These are the five faculties that a mendicant must develop and cultivate so that they can declare enlightenment:

‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place”’.”