Linked Discourses 48.56 6. The Boar’s Cave Grounded (SN48.56)

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“Ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitāni.

“Mendicants, when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed.

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Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

What one thing?

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Appamāde.

Diligence.

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Katamo ca bhikkhave, appamādo?

And what is diligence?

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Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cittaṁ rakkhati āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu.

It’s when a mendicant looks after their mind when it comes to defilements and things accompanied by defilements.

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Tassa cittaṁ rakkhato āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu saddhindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

As they do so the faculties of faith,

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Vīriyindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

energy,

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Satindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

mindfulness,

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Samādhindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

immersion,

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Paññindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

and wisdom are fully developed.

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Evampi kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitānī”ti.

That’s how when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed.”

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Chaṭṭhaṁ.