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The Foundations Of Mindfulness

Mahasatipatthana Sutta

The Seven Factors of Enlightenment


Again, monks, a monk abides contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects in respect of the seven factors of enlightenment.

How does he do so?

Here, monks,

If the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of investigation-of-state is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of investigation-of-state is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of investigation-of-state
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of investigation-of-state comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of energy is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of energy is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of energy
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of energy comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of delight is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of delight is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of delight
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of delight comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of tranquillity is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of tranquillity is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of tranquillity
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of tranquillity comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of concentration is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of concentration is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of concentration
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of concentration comes about

If the enlightenment-factor of equanimity is present in himself,
a monk knows that it is present.
if the enlightenment-factor of equanimity is absent in himself,
a monk knows that it is absent.
And he knows how the unarisen of the enlightenment-factor of equanimity
comes to arise,
and he knows how the complete development of
the enlightenment-factor of equanimity comes about



(Insight)

So he abides contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects internally,
contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects externally,
contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects both internally and externally.

He abides contemplating arising phenomena in the mind-objects,
He abides contemplating vanishing phenomena in the mind-objects,
He abides contemplating both arising and vanishing phenomena in the mind-objects.

Or else, mindfulness that "there is a mind-object" is present to him
just to the extent necessary for the knowledge and awareness.
And he abides independent, not clinging to anything in the world.
And that, monks, is how a monk abides contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects.



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