The Five Strengths (Sanskrit, Pali: pañcabalā) in Buddhism are faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom.
[4] The Pali commentaries remark that these five qualities are "faculties" when used to control their spheres of influence, and are "powers" when unshakeable by opposing forces.
[5] According to Le Sy Minh Tung, faith here does not mean blind trust, but using our intellect to carefully consider our actions.
Lastly, we should also put faith in controlling and quieting down the six roots of sensation (the eyes, the ears, the nose, the tongue, the body, and the mind).
[7] According to Le Sy Minh Tung, energy is the drive to push forward on the journey of learning.
We could donate money and properties to the poor or deliver teachings to bring people out of misery and reach Enlightenment.
In practice, Thich Nhat Hanh believes that mindfulness involves avoiding the events that invoke negative seeds/feelings within us.
There are three types of samadhi: According to Le Sy Minh Tung, wisdom refers to having a clear mind.