Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
46. Bojjhanga Saɱyutta
2. Gilāna Vagga
Sutta 11
Pāṇā Suttaɱ
Living Beings
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[1][pts][bodh] "Monks, just as the living beings that assume the four postures — at times walking, at times standing, at times sitting down, at times lying down — all assume the four postures in dependence on the earth, established on the earth; in the same way, it's in dependence on virtue, established on virtue, that a monk develops the seven factors for awakening and pursues the seven factors for awakening.
"And how is it that a monk — in dependence on virtue, established on virtue — develops the seven factors for awakening and pursues the seven factors for awakening?
"There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for awakening dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in letting go.
He develops analysis of qualities as a factor for awakening...
persistence as a factor for awakening... rapture as a factor for awakening...
calm as a factor for awakening...
concentration as a factor for awakening...
equanimity as a factor for awakening dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in letting go.
"It's in this way that a monk — in dependence on virtue, established on virtue — develops the seven factors for awakening and pursues the seven factors for awakening."
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