9.
The First Discourse on Analysis
479.
"There are, monks, these five faculties.
Which five?
The faith faculty, etc.
the wisdom faculty.
And what, monks, is the faith faculty?
Here, monks, a noble disciple has faith, he believes in the enlightenment of the Truth-finder -
'Thus indeed is the Blessed One: the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, the Fortunate One, knower of the world, unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One' -
this is called, monks, the faith faculty.
"And what, monks, is the energy faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states - this is called, monks, the energy faculty.
"And what, monks, is the mindfulness faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple is mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago - this is called, monks, the mindfulness faculty.
"And what, monks, is the concentration faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple, having made release the object, gains concentration, gains unified focus of mind - this is called, monks, the concentration faculty.
"And what, monks, is the wisdom faculty? Here, monks, a noble disciple is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete elimination of suffering - this is called, monks, the wisdom faculty. These, monks, are the five faculties." The ninth.