Grounded

Patiṭṭhitasutta

Grounded

Patiṭṭhitasutta

EN
“Mendicants, when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed. What one thing? Diligence. And what is diligence?
PL
“Ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitāni. Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme? Appamāde. Katamo ca bhikkhave, appamādo?
EN
It’s when a mendicant looks after their mind when it comes to defilements and things accompanied by defilements. As they do so the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness,
PL
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cittaṁ rakkhati āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu. Tassa cittaṁ rakkhato āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu saddhindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati. Vīriyindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati. Satindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.
EN
immersion, and wisdom are fully developed. That’s how when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed.”
PL
Samādhindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati. Paññindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati. Evampi kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitānī”ti. Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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