Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
46. Bojjhanga Saṃyutta
4. Nīvaraṇa Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
46. Kindred Sayings on the Limbs of Wisdom
4. On Hindrances
Sutta 32
Dutiya Kusalā Suttaṃ
The Good (b)
Translated by F. L. Woodward
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Once the Exalted One once addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Whatsoever conditions, monks,
are the constituent parts of good and bad,
but are on the side of goodness,
all of them have their root in systematic attention,
converge in systematic attention.
Of those conditions
systematic attention is reckoned chief.
Of a monk who possesses systematic attention
we may expect that he will cultivate
the seven limbs of wisdom,
that he will make much of
the seven limbs of wisdom.
And how, monks, does a monk
who is possessed of systematic attention
cultivate and make much of
the seven limbs of wisdom?
Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is mindfulness,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is investigation of the Norm,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is energy,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is zest,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is tranquillity,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is concentration,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the limb of wisdom
that is equanimity,
which is based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
That, monks, is how a monk
who is possessed of systematic attention
cultivates the seven limbs of wisdom,
makes much of the seven limbs of wisdom."
