6. Sūkarakhatavagga
6. The Boar’s Cave
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“Ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitāni.
“Mendicants, when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cittaṁ rakkhati āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu.
It’s when a mendicant looks after their mind when it comes to defilements and things accompanied by defilements.
Tassa cittaṁ rakkhato āsavesu ca sāsavesu ca dhammesu saddhindriyampi bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.
As they do so the faculties of faith,
Evampi kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme patiṭṭhitassa bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitānī”ti.
That’s how when a mendicant is grounded in one thing the five faculties become developed, well developed.”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.