Buddham Dhammam

Uṇṇābhabrāhmaṇasutta

SN 48.42

The Brahmin Uṇṇābha

The brahmin Uṇṇābha points out that the five physical sense faculties do not share a common domain, so where do they come together? In the mind. Uṇṇābha pursues the teaching all the way to Nibbāna.

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Sāketasutta

SN 48.43

At Sāketa

The Buddha discusses the five faculties and the five powers. They are like a river that flows around a central island. From one point of view they can be considered different, but from another they are just the same stream.

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Pubbakoṭṭhakasutta

SN 48.44

At the Eastern Gate

Sāriputta does not rely on faith in saying that the five faculties lead to the deathless, for he has seen this for himself.

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Paṭhamapubbārāmasutta

SN 48.45

At the Eastern Monastery (1st)

Having developed wisdom a mendicant may declare their awakening, as wisdom fulfills the other faculties.

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Dutiyapubbārāmasutta

SN 48.46

At the Eastern Monastery (2nd)

Having developed wisdom and immersion a mendicant may declare their awakening.

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Tatiyapubbārāmasutta

SN 48.47

At the Eastern Monastery (3rd)

Having developed energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom a mendicant may declare their awakening.

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Catutthapubbārāmasutta

SN 48.48

At the Eastern Monastery (4th)

Having developed faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom a mendicant may declare their awakening.

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Piṇḍolabhāradvājasutta

SN 48.49

About Bhāradvāja the Alms-Gatherer

Having developed mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom the mendicant Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja declared his awakening.

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Āpaṇasutta

SN 48.50

At Āpaṇa

The Buddha asks Sāriputta whether a noble disciple doubts the Buddha. Not only does he have faith, replies Sāriputta, but the other faculties each come to be developed in turn.

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