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Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
46. Bojjhanga Saɱyutta
5. Cakka-Vatti Vagga

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
46. Kindred Sayings on the Limbs of Wisdom
5. Roller of the Wheel

Sutta 49

Paṭhama Aṅga Suttaɱ

Factor (a)

Translated by F. L. Woodward

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[84]

[1][bodh] THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"As a matter concerning one's own self,[1] monks,
I see no other single factor so potent
for the arising of the seven limbs of wisdom
as systematic attention.

[85] Of a monk who is possessed of systematic attention
we may expect that he will cultivate,
that be will make much of
the seven limbs of wisdom.

And how 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 and makes much of
the seven limbs of wisdom."

 


[1] Ajjhattikaṅ angan ti karitva, (the personal factor, as opposed to bahiraṅ angaṅ of next §. B. does not comment here, but at A. i, 16 he says: Idaṅ vuttaṅ hoti: Bhikkhave, ajjhattaṅ paccattaṅ attano santāne samuṭṭhitaṅ kāraṇan ti katva na aññaṅ ekaṅ kāraṇan pi passām' ti. Cf. infra, text 110.


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