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| − | The Five Strengths (Sanskrit, Pali: pañca bala) in Buddhism are faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. They are one of the seven sets of "qualities conducive to enlightenment." They are parallel facets of the five "spiritual faculties." | + | The [[Five Strengths]] ([[Sanskrit]], [[Pali]]: [[pañca bala]]) in [[Buddhism]] are [[faith]], [[effort]], [[mindfulness]], [[concentration]], and [[wisdom]]. They are one of the seven sets of "qualities conducive to [[enlightenment]]." They are parallel facets of the five "[[spiritual]] faculties." |
== Translation == | == Translation == | ||
| − | Pañca (Sanskrit, Pali) means "five." Bala (Sanskrit, Pali) means "power," "strength," "force." | + | [[Pañca]] ([[Sanskrit]], [[Pali]]) means "five." [[Bala]] ([[Sanskrit]], [[Pali]]) means "[[power]]," "strength," "force." |
== Exegesis == | == Exegesis == | ||
| − | Faith and Wisdom balance each other, as do Energy and Concentration. The Five Faculties are ‘controlling' faculties because they control or master their opposites. The faculties and powers are two aspects of the same thing. | + | [[Faith]] and [[Wisdom]] [[balance]] each other, as do [[Energy]] and [[Concentration]]. The Five Faculties are ‘controlling' faculties because they control or [[master]] their opposites. The faculties and [[powers]] are two aspects of the same thing. |
| − | # | + | # [[Faith]] ([[saddha]]) - controls [[doubt]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Energy]]/[[Effort]]/Persistence ([[viriya]]) – controls [[laziness]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Mindfulness]] ([[sati]]); - controls heedlessness |
| − | # | + | # [[Concentration]] ([[samādhi]]) - controls distraction |
| − | # | + | # [[Wisdom]]/Discernment ([[pañña]], [[prajña]]) – controls [[ignorance]] |
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Revision as of 08:36, 31 July 2013
The Five Strengths (Sanskrit, Pali: pañca bala) in Buddhism are faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. They are one of the seven sets of "qualities conducive to enlightenment." They are parallel facets of the five "spiritual faculties."
Translation
Pañca (Sanskrit, Pali) means "five." Bala (Sanskrit, Pali) means "power," "strength," "force."
Exegesis
Faith and Wisdom balance each other, as do Energy and Concentration. The Five Faculties are ‘controlling' faculties because they control or master their opposites. The faculties and powers are two aspects of the same thing.
- Faith (saddha) - controls doubt
- Energy/Effort/Persistence (viriya) – controls laziness
- Mindfulness (sati); - controls heedlessness
- Concentration (samādhi) - controls distraction
- Wisdom/Discernment (pañña, prajña) – controls ignorance
