Capable of Realizing Sakkhibhabba Sutta (AN 6:71)

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('â', This quality has a share in decline.â He doesnât discern as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in stability.â He doesnât discern as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in distinction.â He doesnât discern as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in penetration.â2 He is one who doesnât act attentively. He is one who doesnât act suitably. "Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is incapable of attaining what is to be witnessed right there whenever there is an opening. "Monks, endowed with six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining what is to be witnessed right there whenever there is an opening. Which six? "There is the case where a monk discerns as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in decline.â He discerns as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in stability.â He discerns as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in distinction.â He discerns as it has come to be that ),

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('â', This quality has a share in penetration.â He is one who acts attentively. He is one who acts suitably. "Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining what is to be witnessed right there whenever there is an opening." Notes 1. This is a reference to the six cognitive skills. See AN 5:28. 2. A quality with a share in decline is one that causes the mind to fall from concentration. A quality with a share in stability is one that helps to maintain concentration. A quality with a share in distinction is one that leads to higher stages of concentration. A quality with a share in penetration is one leading to liberating insight. See AN 4:179. - --> - - - -