4.4 Bojjhanga Pabbaṁ: Section on the Factors of Enlightenment

Puna ca paraṁ bhikkhave bhikkhu / dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati,/ sattasu bojjhaṅgesu./ Kathañca bhikkhave bhikkhu / dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati,/ sattasu bojjhaṅgesu?/

“Again monks, a monk dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena • in terms of the seven enlightenment factors. And how monks, does a monk dwell contemplating phenomena in phenomena • in terms of the seven enlightenment factors?

Idha bhikkhave bhikkhu / santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ sati sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ sati sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ sati sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ “natthi me ajjhattaṁ sati sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa sati sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti / tañca pajānāti,/ yathā ca uppannassa sati sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūri hoti, tañca pajānāti./

“Here monks, there being the mindfulness enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the mindfulness enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no mindfulness enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no mindfulness enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen mindfulness enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen mindfulness enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ natthi me ajjhattaṁ dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa dhammavicaya sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen investigation of phenomena enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ viriya sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ viriya sambojjhaṅgo’eti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ viriya sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ natthi me ajjhattaṁ viriya sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa viriya sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa viriya sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the energy enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the energy enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no energy enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no energy enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen energy enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen energy enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattā pīti sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ pīti sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ pīti sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ pīti sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa pīti sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa pīti sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the rapture enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the rapture enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no rapture enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no rapture enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen rapture enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen rapture enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ passaddhi sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ passaddhi sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ passaddhi sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ passaddhi sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa passaddhi sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa passaddhi sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the tranquility enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the tranquility enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no tranquility enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no tranquility enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen tranquility enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen tranquility enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ samādhi sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ samādhi sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ samādhi sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ samādhi sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa samādhi sambojjhagassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa samādhi sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the concentration enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the concentration enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no concentration enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no concentration enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen concentration enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen concentration enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ upekkhā sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ upekkhā sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ upekkhā sambojjhaṅgaṁ,/ ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ upekkhā sambojjhaṅgo’ti pajānāti./ Yathā ca anuppannassa upekkhā sambojjhaṅgassa uppādo hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./ Yathā ca uppannassa upekkhā sambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūrī hoti,/ tañca pajānāti./

“There being the equanimity enlightenment factor in him, • a monk understands: • ‘There is the equanimity enlightenment factor in me.’ There being no equanimity enlightenment factor in him, • he understands: • ‘There is no equanimity enlightenment factor in me.’ He also understands how there comes to be • the arising of the unarisen equanimity enlightenment factor, • and how the arisen equanimity enlightenment factor • comes to fulfillment by development.

Iti ajjhattaṁ vā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati,/ bahiddhā vā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati./ Ajjhatta bahiddhā vā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati./

“In this way he dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena within himself, • he dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena within another, • and he dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena • both within himself and within another.

Samudaya dhammānupassī vā dhammesu viharati,/ vaya dhammānupassī vā dhammesu viharati,/ samudaya vaya dhammānupassī vā dhammesu viharati./

“He dwells contemplating the arising of the phenomena, • he dwells contemplating the passing away of the phenomena, • and he dwells contemplating the arising and passing away of the phenomena.

Atthi dhammāti vā panassa sati paccupaṭṭhitā hoti,/ yāvadeva ñāṇa mattāya patissati mattāya./ Anissito ca viharati./ Na ca kiñci loke upādiyati./

“Mindfulness, that there are phenomena is simply established in him • to the extent necessary for higher knowledge and mindfulness. He dwells independent, and not clinging to anything in the world.

Evampi kho bhikkhave bhikkhu / dhammesu dhammānupassi viharati,/ sattasu bojjhaṅgesu./

That is how monks, a monk dwells contemplating the phenomena in phenomena • in terms of the seven factors of enlightenment.