an.10.90 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

The Powers of One Who has Ended Defilements

Then Venerable Sāriputta went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
“Sāriputta, how many powers does a mendicant who has ended the defilements have that qualify them to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’”
“Sir, a mendicant who has ended the defilements has ten powers that qualify them to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
What ten?
Firstly, a mendicant with defilements ended has clearly seen with right wisdom all conditions as truly impermanent.
This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has clearly seen with right wisdom that sensual pleasures are truly like a pit of glowing coals.
This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
Furthermore, the mind of a mendicant with defilements ended slants, slopes, and inclines to seclusion. They’re withdrawn, loving renunciation, and they’ve totally done with defiling influences.
This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the four right efforts. …
the four bases of psychic power …
the five faculties …
the five powers …
the seven awakening factors …
the noble eightfold path.
This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’
A mendicant who has ended the defilements has these ten powers that qualify them to claim:
‘My defilements have ended.’”