Chapter 40
The Buddha then continued with the further seven factors of Non-decline thus;
i) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate mindfulness (
sati
), which is a
factor of (necessary condition for) Enlightenment, they are bound to
progress (spiritually); there is no reason for their decline.
ii) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate investigative Knowledge of
phenomena (
dhamma vicaya
), which is a factor of (necessary condition for)
Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason
for their decline.
iii) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate Effort (
vÊriya
) a factor of
Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason
for their decline.
iv) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate Delightful Satisfaction (
pÊti
), a
factor of Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is
no reason for their decline.
v) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate Serenity (
passaddhi
), a factor of
Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason
for their decline.
vi) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate Concentration (
samÈdhi
), a
factor of Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is
no reason for their decline.
vii) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate Equanimity (
upekkhÈ
) which is a
factor of Enlightenment, they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is
no reason for their decline.
‚
Bhikkhus
, so long as these seven factors of Non-decline remain with the
bhikkhus
, and so long as the
bhikkhus
live by them, they are bound to progress
(spiritually); there is no reason for their decline.‛
(The discourse is not concluded yet.) In these seven Factors of Enlightenment which
should be cultivated by
bhikkhus
for progress, the Buddha teaches Insight development
pertaining to
magga-phala
both at the mundane and supramundane levels.
The Fifth Set of Seven Factor of Non-decline
The Buddha then continued with the further seven factors of Non-decline thus:
i) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of Impermanence
(
anicca
), they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason for
their decline.
ii) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of Non-Self
(
anatta
), they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason for
their decline.
iii) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of the Foulness
or Impurity of the body (
asubha
), they are bound to progress (spiritually);
there is no reason for their decline.
iv) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of the Faults of
the
khandha
aggregates (
ÈdÊnava
), they are bound to progress (spiritually);
there is no reason for their decline.
v) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of Abandonment
(
pahÈna
), they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no reason for
their decline.
vi) Bhikkhus
, so long as the
bhikkhus
cultivate the perception of Detachment
from desire (
virÈga
), they are bound to progress (spiritually); there is no