“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, five things are to be developed. What five? The faculty of faith, the faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, and the faculty of wisdom. For direct knowledge of lust, these five things are to be developed.”
an.5.306 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
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- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Untitled Discourse on Greed (4th)
“For insight into greed, five things should be developed.What five?
The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.
For insight into greed, these five things should be developed.”