sn.46.25 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Nondecline

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you seven things that lead to nondecline. Listen to that….

“And what, bhikkhus, are the seven things that lead to nondecline? They are: the seven factors of enlightenment. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness … the enlightenment factor of equanimity. These are the seven things that lead to nondecline.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Non-decline

“Mendicants, I will teach you seven principles that guard against decline.
Listen …
And what are the seven principles that guard against decline?

They are the seven awakening factors.
What seven?
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
These are the seven principles that guard against decline.”