SUKHINDRIYAVAGGA

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Collections of 'linked' or 'connected' discourses and other related texts.

Suddhikasutta

SN 48.31
Plain Version

Five faculties: pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity.

Sotāpannasutta

SN 48.32
A Stream-Enterer

One who understands the gratification, the drawback, and the escape regarding the five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity is a stream-enterer.

Arahantasutta

SN 48.33
A Perfected One

One who is freed after understanding the gratification, the drawback, and the escape regarding the five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity is a perfected one.

Paṭhamasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

SN 48.34
Ascetics and Brahmins (1st)

A true ascetic understands the five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity in terms of the four noble truths.

Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

SN 48.35
Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd)

A true ascetic understands the five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity in terms of the four noble truths.

Paṭhamavibhaṅgasutta

SN 48.36
Analysis (1st)

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are analyzed in detail.

Dutiyavibhaṅgasutta

SN 48.37
Analysis (2nd)

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are analyzed in detail. In addition, each is to be seen in one of the three feelings.

Tatiyavibhaṅgasutta

SN 48.38
Analysis (3rd)

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are analyzed in detail. In addition, each is to be seen in one of the three feelings.

Kaṭṭhopamasutta

SN 48.39
The Simile of the Fire Sticks

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity arise dependent on the appropriate contact, like sticks making fire.

Uppaṭipāṭikasutta

SN 48.40
Irregular Order

The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are taught in a detailed exposition that treats them in an unusual order. The abandoning of each is related to the attainment of a particular meditative absorption.