Five strengths

Five strengths (Skt. pañcabala; 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:

1. faith (Skt. śraddhā)
2. diligence (Skt. vīrya)
3. mindfulness (Skt. smṛti)
4. concentration (Skt. samādhi)
5. wisdom (Skt. prajñā)

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."

Alternative Translations

• Five (spiritual) powers