37 Qualities Leading to Awakening (Bodhipakkiya) | ||
Categories | Pali terms | English translation |
4 Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipaṭṭhāna) | Kayanupassana | Mindfulness of the body |
Vedanupassana | Mindfulness of the feelings/sensations | |
Cittanupassana | Mindfulness of the mind/mental processes | |
Dhammanupassana | Mindfulness of phenomena/reality/Dhamma | |
4 Right Efforts (Sammappadhāna) | Saṃvarappadhānaṃ | Effort to prevent unarisen, unwholesome states of mind from arising |
Pahānappadhānaṃ | Effort to abandon unarisen, unwholesome states of mind from arising | |
Bhāvanāppadhānaṃ | Effort to develop unarisen wholesome states of mind | |
Anurakkhaṇappadhānaṃ | Effort to develop and perfect arisen wholesome states of mind | |
4 Means to Accomplishment (Iddhipādā) | Chanda | Desire (or will) to act (this is a positive quality, NOT to be confused with lobha, desire as greed) |
Viriya | Energy | |
Citta | Consciousness/thought | |
Vīmaṃsā | Wisdom/Investigation | |
5 Faculties (Indriyāni) | Saddhā | Confidence/faith in the Buddha |
Viriya | Energy | |
Sati | Mindfulness | |
Samādhi | Concentration | |
Paññā | Wisdom | |
5 Powers (Balāni) | Saddhā | Full development of Confidence/faith in the Buddha |
Viriya | Full development of Energy | |
Sati | Full development of Mindfulness | |
Samādhi | Full development of Concentration | |
Paññā | Full development of Wisdom | |
7 Enlightenment Factors (Bojjhangā) | Sati | Mindfulness |
Dhammavicaya | Investigation of the Dhamma/reality (investigation into mental and material phenomena as they really are) | |
Viriya | Energy | |
Pīti | Joy/zest | |
Passaddhi | Tranquillity | |
Samādhi | Concentration | |
Upekkhā | Equanimity | |
8 Path Factors (Maggangāni) | Sammā-diṭṭhi | Right View (wisdom in understanding the Four Noble Truths and knowledge of kamma) |
Sammā-sankappa | Right Intention (intention directed towards renunciation, intention directed towards good will in order to overcome hatred, and intention directed towards harmlessness to overcome violence) | |
Sammā-vācā | Right Speech (refraining from false speech, malicious speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter) | |
Sammā-kammanta | Right Action (refraining from killing, stealing, and sensual/sexual misconduct) | |
Sammā-ājiva | Right Livelihood | |
Sammā-vāyāma | Right Effort (same as 4 Right Efforts [Sammappadhāna] listed above) | |
Sammā-sati | Right Mindfulness (same as 4 Foundations of Mindfulness [Satipaṭṭhāna] listed above) | |
Sammā-samādhi | Right Concentration (development of the 4 jhānic stages) |
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