11/18/2021
Over 2500yrs ago Lord Buddha spoke of 5 Powers, or 5 Strengths, that generate success. They are considered one part of the all important Seven Qualities Conducive to Enlightenment; aka, if you don’t have these then Enlightenment cannot happen…‼️
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1. Saddha: Faith, Conviction, Belief; which controls doubt.
2. Viriya: Effort, Willingness to Do the Work, Persistence, Fortitude & Will-Power; which subdues laziness.
3. Sati: Mindful Awareness, the Ability to Bring to Mind / Remember to get something done; which diverts heedless-ness and recklessness.
4. Samādhi: the state of absorbed & focused calm alert concentration, The Zone; which conquers distraction and "monkeying-around"
5. Pañña (Sanskrit: prajña): Wisdom, Discernment, Understanding; which dispels ignorance, delusion, and foolishness. ⚡️
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With these five powers combined you have the 'Pañca Bala'. 💪
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What rings close to home for massage & bodywork practitioners on a day-to-day level is Viriya. Viriya is discussed as the 4 Right Efforts/Pursuits: 1. To cultivate new skillful - beneficial qualities and habits. 2. Maintain the skillful - beneficial qualities one has and is acquiring. 3. Abandon the unskillful - unbeneficial qualities and habits one has. 4. Guard against new unskillful - unbeneficial qualities from arising. 🔑
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