May refer to either the “five powers” (in lists after the “[five] faculties”) or the “ten powers of the tathāgatas.”

May refer to either the “five powers” (in lists after the “[five] faculties”) or the “ten powers of the tathāgatas.”

See “five powers.”

Enumerated as five, they are the powers of faith, diligence, mindfulness, meditative absorption, and insight. In the standard enumeration of ten powers, they are distinctive qualities of buddhas and bodhisattvas, concerning mostly their clairvoyant knowledge.

Refers to the five powers or the ten powers.

See “five powers.”

Usually refers to the five powers: faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and knowledge; although the same qualities as the five faculties, they are termed powers due to their greater strength. In some passages, there are two more powers: skillful means and devotion. In some cases, “powers” might refer to the ten powers of tathāgatas, q.v.

See “five powers” and “ten powers.”

Refers to five or ten powers. As five they are faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and insight. The ten powers are the ten knowledges of a buddha: (1) the knowledge of what is possible and not possible, (2) the knowledge of the ripening of karma, (3) the knowledge of the variety of aspirations, (4) the knowledge of the variety of natures, (5) the knowledge of the different degrees of capability, (6) the knowledge of the destinations of all paths, (7) the knowledge of various states of meditation, (8) the knowledge of remembering previous lives, (9) the knowledge of deaths and rebirths, and (10) the knowledge of the cessation of defilements.

Refers here to the five strengths that belong to the thirty-seven factors conducive to awakening: faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and knowledge. Although the same as the faculties, they are termed “powers” due to their greater capacity.

See “ten powers.”

Refers to the ten powers or the five powers (faith, diligence, mindfulness, samādhi, and insight), the latter of which are part of the thirty-seven factors of awakening.

The ten powers of a buddha: reflection, intention, application, insight, aspiration, vehicle, conduct, manifestation, awakening, and turning the Dharma wheel.

See “ten powers” and “five powers”

Can refer to the five powers‍—faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and insight‍—or to the ten powers.

Enumerated as five, they are the powers of faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and insight. In the standard enumeration of ten powers, they are distinctive qualities of buddhas and bodhisattvas, concerning mostly their clairvoyant knowledge.

The five powers, belonging to the thirty-seven aids to awakening, are the power of faith, the power of perseverance, the power of mindfulness, the power of meditative concentration, and the power of wisdom.

The five spiritual powers: faith (śraddhā), diligence (vīrya), mindfulness (smṛti), absorption (samādhi), and wisdom (prajñā). These are among the thirty-seven factors of awakening. Although the same as the five faculties, they are termed “powers” due to their greater strength.

See “ten strengths.”

The five strengths, which are included among to thirty-seven factors for enlightenment, are faith, diligence, mindfulness, samādhi, and wisdom. Also, there are the ten “strengths” of a Buddha: knowledge of (1) what is possible and impossible, (2) the ripening of karma, (3) the variety of aspirations, (4) the variety of different natures, (5) the levels of capabilities, (6) the various kinds of good and bad paths, (7) the different states of meditation, (8) past lives, (9) death and rebirth, and (10) the cessation of the impure.

The ten strengths of a buddha: reflection, intention, application, insight, aspiration, vehicle, conduct, manifestation, awakening, and turning the Dharma wheel. The five strengths are faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and knowledge. These are the same as the five powers.

See “ten strengths.”

The five strengths are a stronger form of the five powers.

The strengths are enumerated as five or ten. As five, they are a stronger form of the five powers: faith, mindfulness, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom. As ten, they are the strenths of knowing what is proper and improper, knowing the maturation of karma, knowing the variety of beings’ aspirations, knowing the variety of their inclinations, knowing the variety of their capacities, knowing everywhere each path leads, knowing the dhyānas, liberations, samāpattis, samādhis and so forth, being able to recall previous states of being, and knowing the details of death and rebirth.

For the five strengths, see “powers.” The ten strengths can refer either to one set of ten qualities of tathāgatas, or to a different list of ten strengths of bodhisattvas.

See “five strengths” and “ten strengths.”

Generally a reference to the five strengths.

Faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and knowledge. These are among the thirty-seven factors of awakening. Although the qualities referred to are the same as the powers, they are termed strengths due to their greater strength.

The five strengths are a stronger form of the five powers: faith, mindfulness, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom.

The five strengths are a stronger form of the five powers: faith, mindfulness, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom.

The five strengths are a stronger form of the five powers: faith, mindfulness, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom.

The five strengths are a stronger form of the five powers: faith, mindfulness, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom. See also “ten strengths.”

The ten powers (daśabala, stobs bcu) of the Tathāgata are 1) the power of knowledge of what is possible and what is not possible (sthānāsthāna­jñāna­bala, gnas dang gnas ma yin pa mkhyen pa’i stobs); 2) the power of knowledge of the individual results of actions (karmasvaka­jñāna­bala, las kyi rnam smin mkhyen pa’i stobs); 3) the power of knowledge of different practices leading to various destinies (sarvatra­gāminī­prati­pajjñāna­bala, thams cad du ’gro ba’i lam mkhyen pa’i stobs); 4) the power of knowledge of the different dispositions and tendencies of different beings (aneka­dhātu­nānā­dhātu­jñāna­bala, khams sna tshogs mkhyen pa’i stobs); 5) the power of knowledge of the different aspirations of beings (nānādhi­mukti­jñāna­bala, mos pa sna tshogs mkhyen pa’i stobs); 6) the power of knowledge of the different degrees of development of the faculties and inclinations of beings (indriya­parāparya­jñānabala, dbang po mchog dang mchog ma yin pa mkhyen pa’i stobs); 7) the power of knowledge of the absorptions, deliverances, concentrations, and attainments (dhyāna­vimokṣa­samādhi­samāpatti­jñāna­bala, bsam gtan dang rnam thar dang ting nge ’dzin dang snyoms par ’jug pa thams cad mkhyen pa’i stobs); 8) the power of knowledge of previous lives (pūrva­nivāsa­jñāna­bala, sngon gyi gnas rjes su dran pa mkhyen pa’i stobs); 9) the power of knowledge of the deaths and births of beings according to their actions (cyutyu­papāda­jñāna­bala, ’chi ’pho bo dang skye ba mkhyen pa’i stobs); and 10) the power of knowledge of the destruction of the impurities (āsravakṣaya­jñāna­bala, zag pa zad pa mkhyen pa’i stobs). (Rahula 2001: 229–230, n118).

A set of ten powers attributed to buddhas.

Depending on the context, it may refer to the “five powers” or the “ten powers” of a tathāgata or a bodhisattva, or to the ninth of the ten perfections‍—for details of this aspect, see UT23703-093-001-1885.

One of a list of five qualities cultivated on the higher part of the path of joining (faith, diligence, mindfulness, absorption, and knowledge). These are similar to the five powers but in a higher stage of development.

Ninth of the ten perfections, this refers to the special powers wielded by a bodhisattva on the path to awakening. In this context the meaning of the term is distinct from bala/stobs in regard to the five or ten powers.

See “five forces.”