3.
The Sāketa Discourse
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Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāketa in the Añjana Grove, in the Deer Park.
There the Blessed One addressed the monks thus:
"Is there indeed, monks, a method by which method the five faculties are the five powers, and the five powers are the five faculties?"
"The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, have the Blessed One as their guide, have the Blessed One as their refuge. It would be good indeed, venerable sir, if the meaning of this statement would occur to the Blessed One himself. Having heard from the Blessed One, the monks will remember it." "There is, monks, a method by which method the five faculties are the five powers, and the five powers are the five faculties.
And what, monks, is the method by which method the five faculties are the five powers, and the five powers are the five faculties? Whatever, monks, is the faith faculty, that is the power of faith; whatever is the power of faith, that is the faith faculty; whatever is the energy faculty, that is the power of energy; whatever is the power of energy, that is the energy faculty; whatever is the mindfulness faculty, that is the power of mindfulness; whatever is the power of mindfulness, that is the mindfulness faculty; whatever is the concentration faculty, that is the power of concentration; whatever is the power of concentration, that is the concentration faculty; whatever is the wisdom faculty, that is the power of wisdom; whatever is the power of wisdom, that is the wisdom faculty. Just as, monks, a river slanting towards the east, sloping towards the east, inclining towards the east, with an island in its middle. There is, monks, a method by which method that river is reckoned as just one stream. But there is also, monks, a method by which method that river is reckoned as just two streams.
And what, monks, is the method by which method that river is reckoned as just one stream? Whatever water, monks, is at the eastern end of that island, and whatever water is at the western end - this, monks, is the method by which method that river is reckoned as just one stream.
And what, monks, is the method by which method that river is reckoned as just two streams? Whatever water, monks, is at the northern end of that island, and whatever water is at the southern end - this, monks, is the method by which method that river is reckoned as just two streams. So too, monks, whatever is the faith faculty, that is the power of faith; whatever is the power of faith, that is the faith faculty; whatever is the energy faculty, that is the power of energy; whatever is the power of energy, that is the energy faculty; whatever is the mindfulness faculty, that is the power of mindfulness; whatever is the power of mindfulness, that is the mindfulness faculty; whatever is the concentration faculty, that is the power of concentration; whatever is the power of concentration, that is the concentration faculty; whatever is the wisdom faculty, that is the power of wisdom; whatever is the power of wisdom, that is the wisdom faculty. Because of having developed and cultivated the five faculties, monks, a monk, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions." The third.