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"By cultivating and making much of how many faculties, monks, does a bhikkhu with destroyed defilements declare his knowledge thus: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' he knows?" "Our teachings, venerable sir, are rooted in the Blessed One... (etc.)" "By cultivating and making much of four faculties, monks, a bhikkhu with destroyed defilements declares his knowledge thus: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' he knows. Which four? The faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom – By cultivating and making much of these four faculties, monks, a bhikkhu with destroyed defilements declares his knowledge thus: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' he knows." The Seventh. 8. The Fourth Pubbārāma Discourse 518. The same introduction. "By cultivating and making much of how many faculties, monks, does a bhikkhu with destroyed defilements declare his knowledge thus: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' he knows?" "Our teachings, venerable sir, are rooted in the Blessed One... (etc.)" "By cultivating and making much of five faculties, monks, a bhikkhu with destroyed defilements declares his knowledge thus: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' he knows. Which five? The faculty of faith, the faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom – ...wisdom faculty. Indeed, monks, these five faculties having been developed, having been cultivated, a monk with destroyed defilements declares gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows. The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja 519. Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying in Kosambī, at Ghosita’s Park. Now at that time, Venerable Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja had declared gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows. Then a number of monks approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, those monks said to the Blessed One: “Venerable sir, Venerable Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja has declared gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows. What purpose, venerable sir, did Venerable Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja foresee when he declared gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows?” “Indeed, monks, of three faculties having been developed, having been cultivated, the monk Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja declared gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows. Which three? The faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom. Indeed, monks, these three faculties having been developed, having been cultivated, the monk Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja declared gnosis: ‘Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,’ he knows. And these three faculties, monks, what is their culmination? Their culmination is destruction. Destruction of what? Of birth, old age, and death. Indeed, monks, seeing ‘the destruction of birth, old age, and death’... And by the bhikkhu Piṇḍolabhāradvāja, final knowledge was declared: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being,' thus I know. The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Āpaṇa Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Aṅgas, at a market town of the Aṅgas named Āpaṇa. There the Blessed One addressed the Venerable Sāriputta: "Sāriputta, that noble disciple who has gone completely to the Tathāgata, who is profoundly confident, he would not waver or doubt in the Tathāgata or in the Tathāgata's teaching, would he?" "Bhante, that noble disciple who has gone completely to the Tathāgata, who is profoundly confident, he would not waver or doubt in the Tathāgata or in the Tathāgata's teaching. For it is to be expected, Bhante, of a noble disciple who has faith, that he will dwell with aroused energy — for the abandoning of unwholesome states, for the acquiring of wholesome states, strong, firm in exertion, not laying aside the burden in wholesome states. And that energy of his, Bhante, is his faculty of energy. For it is to be expected, Bhante, of a noble disciple who has faith and has aroused energy, that he will be mindful, endowed with supreme mindfulness and clear comprehension, remembering and recollecting what was done and said long ago. And that mindfulness of his, Bhante, is his faculty of mindfulness. For it is to be expected, Bhante, of a noble disciple who has faith, has aroused energy, and has established mindfulness, that he will gain concentration, will gain one-pointedness of mind, making relinquishment his object. And that concentration of his, Bhante, is his faculty of concentration. For it is to be expected, Bhante, of a noble disciple who has faith, has aroused energy, has established mindfulness, and has a concentrated mind, that he will thus understand: 'Unfathomable is the beginning of saṃsāra. A first point is not discerned of beings hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving, who are transmigrating and wandering on. But with the complete fading away and cessation of ignorance, this mass of darkness is peaceful..." This is the excellent state, this is the supreme state, namely: the calming of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbāna. Whatever wisdom he has, venerable sir, that is his faculty of wisdom. "That faithful noble disciple, venerable sir, having thus striven again and again, having thus remembered again and again, having thus concentrated again and again, having thus understood again and again, thus firmly believes: 'These are indeed those teachings which I heard before. Therefore, now I dwell having touched them with the body, and I see them having penetrated with wisdom.' Whatever faith he has, venerable sir, that is his faculty of faith." "Good, good, Sāriputta! That noble disciple, Sāriputta, who has gone entirely to the Tathāgata, firmly confident, he would not doubt or waver concerning the Tathāgata or the Tathāgata's teaching. For a faithful noble disciple, Sāriputta, this is to be expected: that he will dwell with aroused energy – for the abandoning of unwholesome states, for the acquiring of wholesome states, strong, firm in exertion, not laying down the burden in wholesome states. Whatever energy he has, Sāriputta, that is his faculty of energy. "For a faithful noble disciple, Sāriputta, who has aroused energy, this is to be expected: that he will be mindful, endowed with supreme mindfulness and clear comprehension, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and said long ago. Whatever mindfulness he has, Sāriputta, that is his faculty of mindfulness. "For a faithful noble disciple, Sāriputta, who has aroused energy and established mindfulness, this is to be expected: that making relinquishment his object, he will gain concentration, he will gain one-pointedness of mind. Whatever concentration he has, Sāriputta, that is his faculty of concentration. "For a faithful noble disciple, Sāriputta, who has aroused energy, established mindfulness, and a concentrated mind, this is to be expected: Whoever thus understands: Indeed, beginningless is transmigration. A prior end is not discerned for beings hindered by ignorance, bound by craving, who wander and transmigrate. But with the complete fading away and cessation of this mass of ignorance, this state is peaceful, this state is sublime, namely – the calming of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbāna. Whatever wisdom he has, Sāriputta, that is his faculty of wisdom. “That faithful noble disciple, Sāriputta, having thus striven again and again, having thus recollected again and again, having thus concentrated again and again, having thus understood again and again, thus firmly believes: ‘These are indeed those teachings which I heard before. Therefore, now I dwell having touched them with the body, and I see them having penetrated with wisdom.’ Whatever faith he has, Sāriputta, that is his faculty of faith.” The Tenth. The Chapter on Old Age, the Fifth. Its summary – Old Age, Uṇṇābha, a brahmin, Sāketa, Pubbakoṭṭhaka; And four at Pubbārāma, Piṇḍola, and with Āpaṇa. 6. The Chapter on Sūkarakhata 1. The Sāla Sutta 521. Thus have I heard – On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Kosalans in the brahmin village of Sālā. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: ‘‘Just as, bhikkhus, whatever living beings there are, born in the animal realm, the lion, the king of beasts, is declared to be the foremost among them, namely – in strength, in speed, in courage; even so, bhikkhus, whatever qualities there are conducive to enlightenment, the faculty of wisdom is declared to be the foremost among them, namely – for enlightenment.” ‘‘And what, bhikkhus, are the qualities conducive to enlightenment? The faculty of faith, bhikkhus, is a quality conducive to enlightenment;