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''[[The Sutra of Ten Bhumis]]'' says: | ''[[The Sutra of Ten Bhumis]]'' says: | ||
"The five strengths are the same as the above [i.e., the [[five powers]], once they have become capable of overcoming their opposing factors." | "The five strengths are the same as the above [i.e., the [[five powers]]], once they have become capable of overcoming their opposing factors." | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
Revision as of 04:55, 23 February 2007
Five strengths (Tib. top nga; stobs lnga) are the fifth group of practices in the thirty-seven factors of enlightenment, practised on the final two stages of the path of joining. They are:
- faith
- diligence
- mindfulness
- concentration
- wisdom
The Sutra of Ten Bhumis says:
"The five strengths are the same as the above [i.e., the five powers], once they have become capable of overcoming their opposing factors."