Parent:: [[Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma|37 Bodhipakkhiyā Dhammā]] Related:: [[Bala]] # Pañca Indriya (5 Mental Faculties) > [!Warning] Note > Not to be confused with [[Indriya Samvara|Indriya Saṁvarā]] where "Indriya" refers to the [[Ayatana|6 sense faculties]] (eye, ear, ...) ## Summary > [!SUMMARY] Which 5? > 1. [[Saddha|Saddhā]] - Faith > 2. [[Viriya|Vīriya]] - Effort > 3. [[Sati]] - Rememberance > 4. [[Samadhi|Samādhi]] - Absorption > 5. [[Panna|Paññā]] - Wisdom ## Balance > [!tip] Balancing of the 5 Indriya using Sati > - **Viriya** should be balanced with **Samādhi** > - Too much Viriya leads to [[Uddhacca-kukkucca|Uddhacca]], and too much Samadhi leads to [[Thina-middha]] (see [[AN6.55 Soṇasutta#^buddha-on-viriya|Soṇasutta]]) > - **Saddha** should be balanced with **Panna** > - Likewise, Panna creates Uddhacca (feeling very excited about knowing many things), and Saddha creates Thina (feeling overly contented) > - **Sati** is never too strong — It is used to **Balance** the above 2 pairs ^a37d86 ### Balance — Avoid both Laziness and Restlessness ![[AN6.55 Soṇasutta#^buddha-on-viriya]] ![[SN51.20 Vibhaṅgasutta#^not-lax-or-tight-constricted-nor-scattered]] ## Notes - [[☸️📒 {Eryu} Dhamma Learnings#2022-06-09 Vilas clarified on balancing of 5 indriya]] ## Sutta - SN48.10 Dutiyavibhaṅgasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn48.10/en/sujato)) - SN48.8 Daṭṭhabbasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn48.8/en/sujato)) - SN48.11 Paṭilābhasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn48.11/en/sujato)) - (5 Bala) AN5.14 Vitthatasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an5.14/en/sujato)) - SN48.18 Paṭipannasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn48.18/en/sujato)) - An [[Anariya]] has none of the 5 faculties (with regards to Dhamma)