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The Book of the Sixes
The Book of the Sixes

72(8)Strength

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

72(8)Strength

"Bhikkhus,possessing six qualities a bhikkhu is incapable of attaining strength in concentration.
What six?
(1)Here,a bhikkhu is not skilled in the attainment of concentration;(2)he is not skilled in the duration of concentration;(3)he is not skilled in emergence from concentration;(4)he does not practice carefully;(5)he does not practice persistently;and (6)he does not do what is suitable.
Possessing these six qualities,a bhikkhu is incapable of attaining strength in concentration.
"Bhikkhus,possessing six qualities a bhikkhu is capable of attaining strength in concentration.
What six?
428Here,a bhikkhu is skilled in the attainment of concentration;(2)he is skilled in the duration of concentration;(3)he is skilled in emergence from concentration;(4)he practices carefully;(5)he practices persistently;and(6)he does what is suitable.
Possessing these sixqualities,a bhikkhu is capable of attaining strength in concentration."