Suddhikasutta
Plain Version
Five faculties: pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity.
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Sotāpannasutta
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.
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Arahantasutta
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.
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Paṭhamasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta
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.
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Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta
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.
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Paṭhamavibhaṅgasutta
Analysis (1st)
The five faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity are analyzed in detail.
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Dutiyavibhaṅgasutta
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.
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Tatiyavibhaṅgasutta
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.
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Kaṭṭhopamasutta
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.
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Uppaṭipāṭikasutta
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.
