At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins in the past abandoned the three discriminations, all did so because they had developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. Whatever ascetics or brahmins in the future will abandon the three discriminations, all will do so because they will have developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. Whatever ascetics or brahmins at present abandon the three discriminations, all do so because they have developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness … the enlightenment factor of equanimity. Whatever ascetics or brahmins in the past … in the future … at present abandon the three discriminations, all do so because they have developed and cultivated these seven factors of enlightenment.”
sn.46.41 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)
Discriminations
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Discriminations
At Sāvatthī.“Mendicants, all the ascetics and brahmins in the past who have given up the three discriminations have done so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors.
All the ascetics and brahmins in the future who will give up the three discriminations will do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors.
All the ascetics and brahmins in the present who are giving up the three discriminations do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors.
What seven?
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
All the ascetics and brahmins in the past …
future …
and present who give up the three discriminations do so by developing and cultivating the seven awakening factors.”