4👑☸ Cattāri Ariya-saccaṃ 四聖諦

7sb☀️ satta bojjh-aṅgaṃ

7☀️ awakening-factors

SN 46.1 STED 7☀️sb


1. 🐘 Sati-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) remembering-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
2. 💭🕵️ Dhamma-vicaya-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) ☸Dhamma-investigation-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
3. 🏹 vīriya-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) vigor-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
4. 😁 Pīti-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) rapture-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
5. 🌊 Passaddhi-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) pacification-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
6. 🌄 samādhi-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) undistractible-lucidity-awakening-factor; develop (that)!
7. 🛆👁 Upekkhā-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṃ bhāveti!
(The) equanimous-observation-awakening-factor; develop (that)!

(refrain for each factor)

Viveka-nissitaṃ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaṃ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaṃ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
(4👑☸) →    (7sb☀️)   0👂☸   1🐘   2💭🕵️   3🏹   4😁   5🌊   6🌄   7🛆👁

The heart of EBT meditation

The pericope in SN 46.3 is the most important set of meditation instructions in the EBT. Every meditation method taught uses this as the framework. It works as a causal sequence, and also as independent factors in the four jhānas. The 4 jhānas have 7☀️ factors. Not 5.

You definitely want to memorize the synopsis, and reflect on it many times a day. By auspicious coincidence, it takes 37 seconds to chant in pāli. 🔗🔊 If you reflect on it frequently and understand it, you'll be able to connect all the dots on how samādhi and jhānas work. If you don't fully penetrate this pericope, you'll be easily confused by the various wrong views on samādhi being promoted.

SN 46.3 synopsis


(implied: pamojja and pīti would result from contact with inspiring monks)
(0. 👂 Bhikkhūnaṃ dhammaṃ sutvā)
0. 👂 listen to Dhamma [teaching] from a monk [and memorize it]
(1. 🐘 Sati: taṃ Dhammaṃ anus-sarati anu-vitakketi)
1. 🐘 that Dhamma [teaching] (he) recollects and thinks about
(2. 💭 Dhamma-vicaya: taṃ dhammaṃ paññāya, pa-vicinati pa-vicarati pari-vīmaṃsam-āpajjati )
2. 💭 that Dhamma discerning; he discriminates, evaluates, investigates
(3. 🏹 Vīriya: āraddhaṃ hoti vīriyaṃ a-sallīnaṃ.)
3. 🏹 his aroused vigor is not-slackening
(4. 😁 Pīti: Āraddha-vīriyassa uppajjati pīti nir-āmisā,)
4. 😁 his aroused vigor leads to arising of rapture not-carnal (of jhana)
(5. 🌊 Passaddhi: Pīti-man-assa, kāyo-pi passambhati, cittam-pi passambhati )
5. 🌊 with enraptured-mind, his body becomes pacified, his mind becomes pacified
(6. 🌄 Samādhi: Passaddha-kāyassa sukhino, cittaṃ samādhiyati.)
6. 🌄 with pacified body, he is in pleasure, mind becomes undistractable and lucid.
(7. 👁 Upekkha: so tathā-samāhitaṃ cittaṃ, sādhukaṃ ajjh-upekkhitā hoti)
7. 👁 he of such undistractable & lucid mind, thoroughly looks-upon-it-with-equanimity
(7 types of fruits, Nirvana)
Seven different levels of awakening results from proper practice of 7sb.

5⛅niv and 7☀️sb have nutriments

SN 46.2 synopsis


(1. 💑 Kāma-c-chanda ← subha-nimittaṃ)
(1. 💑 sensual-desire ← beautiful-sign)
(2. 😠 Byāpāda ← paṭigha-nimittaṃ)
(2. 😠 ill-will ← repulsive-sign)
(3. 😴💤Thina-middha ← arati, tandi, vijambhitā, Bhatta-sammado, cetaso ca līnattaṃ)
(3. 😴💤sloth-&-torpor ← discontent, lethargy, lazy-stretching, eating-induced-drowsiness, mind sluggishness)
(4. 😳 Uddhacca-kukkucca ← cetaso a-vūpasamo)
(4. 😳 restlessness-&-remorse ← mind’s un-settledness)
(5. 🤷‍♂️ Vicikiccha ← vicikicchāṭ--ṭhānīyā dhammā)
(5. 🤷‍♂️ doubt ← doubt’s—causal events)
(7 awakening factors have nutriment)
(1. 🐘 Sati ← sati-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṭ--ṭhānīyā dhammā)
(1. 🐘 remembering ← remember-awakening factor’s causal events)
(2. 💭🕵️ Dhamma vicaya ← kusal-ākusalā d, sāvajj-ānavajjā d, hīna-paṇītā d, kaṇha-sukka-sap-paṭibhāgā dhammā)
(2. 💭🕵️ Dhamma investigation ← skillful-unskillful Dhamma, blameable-blameless D., inferior-superior D., dark-bright-with-counterpart Dhammā)
(3. 🏹 Vīriya ← ārambha-dhātu, nikkama-d, parakkama-d)
(3. 🏹 vigor ← arousal-element, endeavor-e., exertion-e.)
(4. 😁 Pīti ← pīti-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṭ--ṭhānīyā dhammā)
(4. 😁 rapture ← rapture-awakening-factor--causal events)
(5. 🌊 Passaddhi ← kāya-passaddhi, citta-passaddhi)
(5. 🌊 pacification ← body-pacification, mind/heart-pacification)
(6. 🌄 Samādhi ← Samatha-nimittaṃ, A-by-agga-nimittaṃ)
(6. 🌄 undistractible-lucidity ← serenity-sign, non-distraction-sign)
(7. 👁 Upekkha ← upekkhā-sam-bojjh-aṅgaṭ-ṭhānīyā dhammā)
(7. 👁 equanimous-observation ← equanimous-observation-causal events)

7sb☀️ in depth

SN 46 Bojjh-aṅga Saṃyutta: Awakening-factors:
SN 47 Sati-'paṭṭhāna 🐘 Saṃyutta: 104 suttas: 4sp remembrance-establishings
7sb☀️ overview


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