sn.46.27 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

The Cessation of Craving

“Bhikkhus, develop the path and the way that leads to the cessation of craving. And what is the path and the way that leads to the cessation of craving? It is: the seven factors of enlightenment. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness … the enlightenment factor of equanimity.

“And how is it, bhikkhus, that the seven factors of enlightenment, when developed and cultivated, lead to the cessation of craving?

“Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness … the enlightenment factor of equanimity, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. It is when the seven factors of enlightenment are developed and cultivated in this way that they lead to the cessation of craving.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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The Cessation of Craving

“Mendicants, you should develop the path and the practice that leads to the cessation of craving.
And what is the path and the practice that leads to the cessation of craving?

It is the seven awakening factors.
What seven?
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
And how are the seven awakening factors developed and cultivated so as to lead to the cessation of craving?
It’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion,
and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.
This is how the seven awakening factors are developed and cultivated so as to lead to the cessation of craving.”