When endowed with five qualities, monks, in no long time a monk penetrates and intuits the Unshakeable. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is one who has attained discrimination of meanings, is one who has attained discrimination of principles, is one who as attained discrimination of language, is one who has attained discrimination of the illuminating qualities (of knowledge), and he reflects upon the mind as liberated. When endowed with these five qualities, monks, a monk in no long time penetrates and intuits the Unshakeable.
an.5.95 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Discourse on the Unshakeable
- Translator: K. Nizamis
- Editor: Gabriel Laera
Unshakable
“Mendicants, a mendicant who has five things will soon penetrate the unshakable.What five?
It’s when a mendicant has attained the textual analysis of meaning, text, terminology, and eloquence, and they review the extent of their mind’s freedom.
A mendicant who has these five things will soon penetrate the unshakable.”