Five Faculties (pañca indriyā)
Skillful qualities / Five Faculties
Subsumes: Five Powers (pañca balā, Five Strengths)
Also a subtag of Aids to Awakening
Subtags: Faith, Energy, Mindfulness, Concentration, Discernment
5 excerpts, 11:11 total duration

Tudong Stories at Spirit Rock, Session 3 – Jun. 2, 2011

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10. Quote: “It all comes back to that simple quality of mindfulness. From the mindfulness, then the different qualities of practice that we need to rely on are cultivated.” — Ajahn Pasanno. [Mindfulness ] [Faculties] [Tudong] // [Concentration ] [Thai] [Translation] [Discernment] [Perfections]

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Reflection: In Thai, samādhi is translated as “the firm establishing of the mind.” [Concentration ]

Quote: “The base and foundation is the mindfulness. Being the knowing is always the foundation, and then the mind is able to become still, become settled, become steady.” [Knowing itself] [Concentration ]

Recollection: “It’s rare that Ajahn Chah would use [the Pāli term] pañña on its own. More often than not, he would use satipañña, which is mindfulness and wisdom together.” [Ajahn Chah] [Pāli]


The Gradual Training, Session 1 – Oct. 20, 2012

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4. “Can you talk about how ‘Aha!’ moments relate to the gradual path?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Liberation] [Gradual Teaching] // [Faculties]


Abhayagiri Monastic Retreat 2013, Session 8 – Nov. 30, 2013

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21. “Please explain the difference between aggregates and faculties.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Aggregates] [Faculties]


Thai Forest Tradition, Session 1 – Jun. 14, 2014

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17. “One of the great gifts I’ve received over the last few years spending more time with the Bhikkhu Saṅgha is a sense of devotion, how it opens the heart. Is there a Pāli word or teaching around that principle?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Devotional practice] [Saṅgha] [Gratitude] [Pāli] [Thai Forest Tradition] // [Faculties] [Faith] [Energy]


Two Kinds of Thought and the Removal of Distracting Thoughts, Session 2 – Jun. 4, 2017

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6. “I’m struggling with developing a personal faith that I can trust in my body and not hurt myself and accept myself.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Faith] [Mindfulness of body] // [Faculties] [Language]