At Sāketa

So I have heard.At one time the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario was staying near Sāketa in the deer park at the Añjana Wood.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:“Mendicants, is there a method in which the five faculties become the five powers, and the five powers become the five faculties?”

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sākete viharati añjanavane migadāye. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “atthi nu kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma yāni pañcindriyāni tāni pañca balāni honti, yāni pañca balāni tāni pañcindriyāni hontī”ti?

So I have heard.Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāketa in the deer park at the Añjana Wood.ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sākete viharati añjanavane migadāye. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “Mendicants, is there a method in which the five faculties become the five powers, and the five powers become the five faculties?”“atthi nu kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma yāni pañcindriyāni tāni pañca balāni honti, yāni pañca balāni tāni pañcindriyāni hontī”ti?

And what is that method?The faculty of faith is the power of faith, and the power of faith is the faculty of faith.*This establishes that the faculties and powers are the same. Yet the form used is not that of emphatic identity (which would employ repeated demonstrative pronouns), but could be translated, “the faculty of faith becomes the power of faith, the power of faith becomes the faculty of faith.”The faculty of energy is the power of energy, and the power of energy is the faculty of energy.The faculty of mindfulnesssatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario is the power of mindfulness, and the power of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness.The faculty of immersion is the power of immersion, and the power of immersion is the faculty of immersion.The faculty of wisdom is the power of wisdom, and the power of wisdom is the faculty of wisdom.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma yāni pañcindriyāni tāni pañca balāni honti, yāni pañca balāni tāni pañcindriyāni honti? Yaṁ, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ taṁ saddhābalaṁ, yaṁ saddhābalaṁ taṁ saddhindriyaṁ; yaṁ vīriyindriyaṁ taṁ vīriyabalaṁ, yaṁ vīriyabalaṁ taṁ vīriyindriyaṁ; yaṁ satindriyaṁ taṁ satibalaṁ, yaṁ satibalaṁ taṁ satindriyaṁ; yaṁ samādhindriyaṁ taṁ samādhibalaṁ, yaṁ samādhibalaṁ taṁ samādhindriyaṁ; yaṁ paññindriyaṁ taṁ paññābalaṁ, yaṁ paññābalaṁ taṁ paññindriyaṁ.

And what is that method?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma yāni pañcindriyāni tāni pañca balāni honti, yāni pañca balāni tāni pañcindriyāni honti? The faculty of faith is the power of faith, and the power of faith is the faculty of faith.*This establishes that the faculties and powers are the same. Yet the form used is not that of emphatic identity (which would employ repeated demonstrative pronouns), but could be translated, “the faculty of faith becomes the power of faith, the power of faith becomes the faculty of faith.”Yaṁ, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ taṁ saddhābalaṁ, yaṁ saddhābalaṁ taṁ saddhindriyaṁ; The faculty of energy is the power of energy, and the power of energy is the faculty of energy.yaṁ vīriyindriyaṁ taṁ vīriyabalaṁ, yaṁ vīriyabalaṁ taṁ vīriyindriyaṁ; The faculty of mindfulness is the power of mindfulness, and the power of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness.yaṁ satindriyaṁ taṁ satibalaṁ, yaṁ satibalaṁ taṁ satindriyaṁ; The faculty of immersion is the power of immersion, and the power of immersion is the faculty of immersion.yaṁ samādhindriyaṁ taṁ samādhibalaṁ, yaṁ samādhibalaṁ taṁ samādhindriyaṁ; The faculty of wisdom is the power of wisdom, and the power of wisdom is the faculty of wisdom.yaṁ paññindriyaṁ taṁ paññābalaṁ, yaṁ paññābalaṁ taṁ paññindriyaṁ.

Suppose that there was a river slanting, sloping, and inclining to the east, and in the middle was an island.There’s a method in which that river can be reckoned to have just one stream.But there’s also a method in which that river can be reckoned to have two streams.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā, tassa majjhe dīpo. Atthi, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati. *saṅkhyaṁ → saṅkhaṁ (bj, sya-all, km)Atthi pana, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti.

Suppose that there was a river slanting, sloping, and inclining to the east, and in the middle was an island.Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā, tassa majjhe dīpo. There’s a method in which that river can be reckoned to have just one stream.Atthi, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati. *saṅkhyaṁ → saṅkhaṁ (bj, sya-all, km)But there’s also a method in which that river can be reckoned to have two streams.Atthi pana, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti.

And what’s the method in which that river can be reckoned to have just one stream?By taking into account the water to the east and the west of the island,that river can be reckoned to have just one stream.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati? Yañca, bhikkhave, tassa dīpassa purimante udakaṁ, yañca pacchimante udakaṁ—*purimante → puratthimante (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.

And what’s the method in which that river can be reckoned to have just one stream?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati? By taking into account the water to the east and the west of the island,Yañca, bhikkhave, tassa dīpassa purimante udakaṁ, yañca pacchimante udakaṁ—*purimante → puratthimante (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)that river can be reckoned to have just one stream.ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā eko sototveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.

And what’s the method in which that river can be reckoned to have two streams?By taking into account the water to the north and the south of the island,that river can be reckoned to have two streams.*The simile explains the different ways in which the stream can be considered, but exactly how this is to be applied is not spelled out. Rivers in the Ganges plain generally flow from west to east. This suggests that the two sets proceed in the same way, leading to the ocean of Nibbāna. Along the way, however, they are for a short time split into north and south. The commentary explains the difference in terms of positive and negative: the faculties consolidate the positive qualities (of faith, etc.) while the powers quash the negative qualities (of doubt, etc.).

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti? Yañca, bhikkhave, tassa dīpassa uttarante udakaṁ, yañca dakkhiṇante udakaṁ—ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti.

And what’s the method in which that river can be reckoned to have two streams?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti? By taking into account the water to the north and the south of the island,Yañca, bhikkhave, tassa dīpassa uttarante udakaṁ, yañca dakkhiṇante udakaṁ—that river can be reckoned to have two streams.*The simile explains the different ways in which the stream can be considered, but exactly how this is to be applied is not spelled out. Rivers in the Ganges plain generally flow from west to east. This suggests that the two sets proceed in the same way, leading to the ocean of Nibbāna. Along the way, however, they are for a short time split into north and south. The commentary explains the difference in terms of positive and negative: the faculties consolidate the positive qualities (of faith, etc.) while the powers quash the negative qualities (of doubt, etc.).ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pariyāyo yaṁ pariyāyaṁ āgamma tassā nadiyā dve sotānitveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchanti.

By the same method, the faculty of faith is the power of faith, and the power of faith is the faculty of faith.The faculty of energy is the power of energy, and the power of energy is the faculty of energy.The faculty of mindfulness is the power of mindfulness, and the power of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness.The faculty of immersion is the power of immersion, and the power of immersion is the faculty of immersion.The faculty of wisdom is the power of wisdom, and the power of wisdom is the faculty of wisdom.

Evameva kho, bhikkhave, yaṁ saddhindriyaṁ taṁ saddhābalaṁ, yaṁ saddhābalaṁ taṁ saddhindriyaṁ; yaṁ vīriyindriyaṁ taṁ vīriyabalaṁ, yaṁ vīriyabalaṁ taṁ vīriyindriyaṁ; yaṁ satindriyaṁ taṁ satibalaṁ, yaṁ satibalaṁ taṁ satindriyaṁ; yaṁ samādhindriyaṁ taṁ samādhibalaṁ, yaṁ samādhibalaṁ taṁ samādhindriyaṁ; yaṁ paññindriyaṁ taṁ paññābalaṁ, yaṁ paññābalaṁ taṁ paññindriyaṁ.

By the same method, the faculty of faith is the power of faith, and the power of faith is the faculty of faith.Evameva kho, bhikkhave, yaṁ saddhindriyaṁ taṁ saddhābalaṁ, yaṁ saddhābalaṁ taṁ saddhindriyaṁ; The faculty of energy is the power of energy, and the power of energy is the faculty of energy.yaṁ vīriyindriyaṁ taṁ vīriyabalaṁ, yaṁ vīriyabalaṁ taṁ vīriyindriyaṁ; The faculty of mindfulness is the power of mindfulness, and the power of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness.yaṁ satindriyaṁ taṁ satibalaṁ, yaṁ satibalaṁ taṁ satindriyaṁ; The faculty of immersion is the power of immersion, and the power of immersion is the faculty of immersion.yaṁ samādhindriyaṁ taṁ samādhibalaṁ, yaṁ samādhibalaṁ taṁ samādhindriyaṁ; The faculty of wisdom is the power of wisdom, and the power of wisdom is the faculty of wisdom.yaṁ paññindriyaṁ taṁ paññābalaṁ, yaṁ paññābalaṁ taṁ paññindriyaṁ.