“Monks, there are these five faculties. Which five? The faculty of conviction, the faculty of persistence, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, & the faculty of discernment.
“Now, where is the faculty of conviction to be seen? In the four stream-entry factors: Here the faculty of conviction is to be seen.
“And where is the faculty of persistence to be seen? In the four right exertions: Here the faculty of persistence is to be seen.
“And where is the faculty of mindfulness to be seen? In the four establishings of mindfulness: Here the faculty of mindfulness is to be seen.
“And where is the faculty of concentration to be seen? In the four jhānas: Here the faculty of concentration is to be seen.
“And where is the faculty of discernment to be seen? In the four noble truths: Here the faculty of discernment is to be seen.”
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