The 37 practices for attaining Nirvana 2

The four bases of spiritual power:

Whereas different sectors of Buddhism may practice this teaching differently, the basic starter point is to practice the attainment of four specific 'powers' that lead to further developments. These are:

* the power (base of) concentrated will

* the power (base of) concentrated effort

* the power (base of) concentrated mind

* the power (base of) concentrated investigation


The five faculties:

In this teaching, the word faculty leans towards meaning root, in that it is something you start with and grow forward from. They are:

* root of faith

* root of striving

* root of mindfulness

* root of concentration

* root of wisdom

Different Buddhist paths offer different methods for attaining and cultivating these roots.


The five powers:

These are a repetition of the five faculties, other than that they are the advanced growth of the five areas of consideration, being powers of rather than roots of.