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''[[ | The ''[[Sutra of the 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." | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 23 May 2008
Five strengths (Tib. top nga; Wyl. 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 the 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."