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an.5.12 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Peak (1)

“Bhikkhus, there are these five trainee’s powers. What five? The power of faith, the power of moral shame, the power of moral dread, the power of energy, and the power of wisdom. These are the five trainee’s powers. Among these five trainee’s powers, the power of wisdom is foremost, the one that holds all the others in place, the one that unifies them. Just as the peak is the chief part of a peaked-roof house, the part that holds all the others in place, that unifies them, so among these five trainee powers, the power of wisdom is foremost, the one that holds all the others in place, the one that unifies them.

“Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: (1) ‘We will possess the power of faith, a trainee’s power; (2) the power of moral shame, a trainee’s power; (3) the power of moral dread, a trainee’s power; (4) the power of energy, a trainee’s power; (5) the power of wisdom, a trainee’s power.’ Thus, bhikkhus, should you train yourselves.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh


Peak

“Mendicants, there are these five powers of a trainee.
What five?
The powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.
These are the five powers of a trainee.
Of these five powers of a trainee, the power of wisdom is the chief. It holds and binds everything together.
It’s like a bungalow. The roof-peak is the chief point, which holds and binds everything together.
In the same way, of these five powers of a trainee, the power of wisdom is the chief. It holds and binds everything together.
So you should train like this:
‘We will have the trainee’s powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.’
That’s how you should train.”