Five Strengths

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Satipaṭṭhāna Mindfulness of the body Mindfulness of feelings (vedanā) Mindfulness of the mind (citta) Mindfulness of principles (dhammas)
Four Right Exertions (sammappadhāna) Prevent the unwholesome Let go of present unwholesome states Make wholesome states arise Sustain /cultivate the wholesome
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Five Strengths (pañcabala) Conviction (saddhā) Heroic Effort (viriya) Mindfulness (sati) Samādhi Wisdom (paññā)
Seven Factors of Awakening (sattabojjhaṅgā) Mindfulness (sati) Investigation (dhamma vicaya) Heroic effort (viriya) Bliss (pīti) Calm (passaddhi) Samādhi Equanimity (upekkha)
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The Five Strengths (Sanskrit, Pali: pañcabalā) in Buddhism are faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. They are one of the seven sets of Bodhipakkhiyadhamma ("qualities conducive to enlightenment"). They are paralleled in the five spiritual faculties, which are also part of the Bodhipakkhiyadhamma.