Saṃyutta Nikāya - The Connected Discourses

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1 “There are, O bhikkhus, these five faculties. Which five? The faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the samadhi faculty, the wisdom faculty. And where, O bhikkhus, is the faith faculty to be seen? In the four factors of sotapatti [stream entry]. Here, the faith faculty is to be seen. And where, O bhikkhus, is the energy faculty to be seen? In the four right strivings. Here, the energy faculty is to be seen. And where, O bhikkhus, is the mindfulness faculty to be seen? In the four establishments of mindfulness. Here, the mindfulness faculty is to be seen. And where, O bhikkhus, is the samadhi faculty to be seen? In the four jhanas. Here, the samadhi faculty is to be seen. And where, O bhikkhus, is the wisdom faculty to be seen? In the four noble truths. Here, the wisdom faculty is to be seen. These, O bhikkhus, are the five faculties.”

1 pañcimāni bhikkhave, indriyāni. katamāni pañca: saddhindriyaṃ viriyindriyaṃ satindriyaṃ samādhindriyaṃ paññindriyaṃ. kattha ca bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ: catusu sotāpattiaṅgesu. ettha saddhindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. kattha ca bhikkhave, viriyindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ: catusu sammappadhānesu. ettha viriyindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. kattha ca bhikkhave, satindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ: catusu satipaṭṭhānesu. ettha satindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. kattha ca bhikkhave, samādhindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ: catusu jhānesu. ettha samādhindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. kattha ca bhikkhave, paññindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ: catusu ariyasaccesu. ettha paññindriyaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. imāni kho bhikkhave, pañcindriyānīti.