2.
Second Discourse Exposition
187.
At Sāvatthī.
"There are, monks, these five faculties.
Which five?
The faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty.
Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who do not understand as it really is the origin, passing away, gratification, danger, and escape of these five faculties, they are not for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics or considered brahmins among brahmins;
and those venerable ones do not dwell having attained the goal of asceticism or the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves.
But whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who understand as it really is the origin, passing away, gratification, danger, and escape of these five faculties, they are for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics or considered brahmins among brahmins;
and those venerable ones dwell having attained the goal of asceticism and the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves."
188.
In how many ways is there origin of the five faculties;
in how many ways does one understand the origin of the five faculties?
In how many ways is there passing away of the five faculties;
in how many ways does one understand the passing away of the five faculties?
In how many ways is there gratification of the five faculties, in how many ways does one understand the gratification of the five faculties?
In how many ways is there danger of the five faculties;
in how many ways does one understand the danger of the five faculties?
In how many ways is there escape from the five faculties;
in how many ways does one understand the escape from the five faculties?
In forty ways there is origin of the five faculties; in forty ways one understands the origin of the five faculties. In forty ways there is passing away of the five faculties; in forty ways one understands the passing away of the five faculties. In twenty-five ways there is gratification of the five faculties; in twenty-five ways one understands the gratification of the five faculties. In twenty-five ways there is danger of the five faculties; in twenty-five ways one understands the danger of the five faculties. In one hundred and eighty ways there is escape from the five faculties; in one hundred and eighty ways one understands the escape from the five faculties.
In which forty ways is there origin of the five faculties; in which forty ways does one understand the origin of the five faculties? The arising of adverting for the purpose of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the arising of desire by means of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the arising of attention by means of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the faith faculty is the origin of the faith faculty; the arising of adverting for the purpose of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the arising of desire by means of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the arising of attention by means of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the energy faculty is the origin of the energy faculty; the arising of adverting for the purpose of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the arising of desire by means of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the arising of attention by means of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the mindfulness faculty is the origin of the mindfulness faculty; the arising of adverting for the purpose of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the arising of desire by means of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the arising of attention by means of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the concentration faculty is the origin of the concentration faculty; the arising of adverting for the purpose of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty, the arising of desire by means of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty, the arising of attention by means of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the wisdom faculty is the origin of the wisdom faculty. The arising of adverting for the purpose of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the arising of adverting for the purpose of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the arising of adverting for the purpose of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the arising of adverting for the purpose of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the arising of adverting for the purpose of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty. The arising of desire by means of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the arising of desire by means of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the arising of desire by means of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the arising of desire by means of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the arising of desire by means of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty. The arising of attention by means of decision is the origin of the faith faculty, the arising of attention by means of exertion is the origin of the energy faculty, the arising of attention by means of establishing is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the arising of attention by means of non-distraction is the origin of the concentration faculty, the arising of attention by means of seeing is the origin of the wisdom faculty. The establishing of oneness by the influence of the faith faculty is the origin of the faith faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the energy faculty is the origin of the energy faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the mindfulness faculty is the origin of the mindfulness faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the concentration faculty is the origin of the concentration faculty, the establishing of oneness by the influence of the wisdom faculty is the origin of the wisdom faculty.
By these forty ways there is the origin of the five faculties; by these forty ways one understands the origin of the five faculties.
By which forty ways is there the passing away of the five faculties; by which forty ways does one understand the passing away of the five faculties? The passing away of adverting for the purpose of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of desire by means of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of attention by means of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; by the influence of the faith faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of desire by means of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of attention by means of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; by the influence of the energy faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of desire by means of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of attention by means of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; by the influence of the mindfulness faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of desire by means of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of attention by means of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; by the influence of the concentration faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty; the passing away of desire by means of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty; the passing away of attention by means of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty; by the influence of the wisdom faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the wisdom faculty.
The passing away of adverting for the purpose of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of adverting for the purpose of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty. The passing away of desire by means of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of desire by means of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of desire by means of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of desire by means of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of desire by means of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty. The passing away of attention by means of decision is the passing away of the faith faculty; the passing away of attention by means of exertion is the passing away of the energy faculty; the passing away of attention by means of establishing is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; the passing away of attention by means of non-distraction is the passing away of the concentration faculty; the passing away of attention by means of seeing is the passing away of the wisdom faculty. By the influence of the faith faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the faith faculty; by the influence of the energy faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the energy faculty; by the influence of the mindfulness faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the mindfulness faculty; by the influence of the concentration faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the concentration faculty; by the influence of the wisdom faculty, non-establishing in unity is the passing away of the wisdom faculty.
By these forty ways there is the passing away of the five faculties; by these forty ways one understands the passing away of the five faculties.