BOJJHANGA (PART TWO) — Progressive development of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment

Sutta Meditation Series

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In Part II of our Bojjhaṅga Series, we examine the Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3) and the Buddha’s progressive pathway for developing the seven factors of enlightenment.

In this session we look at:

• — Overview of the Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3)
• — What nourishes the bojjhaṅgas?
• — “Deep dive” into how to arouse and develop each bojjhaṅga
• — Summary of the progressive development of the bojjhaṅgas
• — Fruit and benefits of cultivating the bojjhaṅgas in this way

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Bojjhaṅgā Saṁyutta (SN 46)
• — Kuṇḍaliya Sutta (SN 46.6)
• — Nālanda Sutta (SN 47.12)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Sīlalakkhaṇapañha (Mil 3.1.9)
• — Pīti Sutta (AN 5.176)
• — Upaḍḍha Sutta (SN 45.2)
• — Mahākassapasaddhivihārikavatthu
• — Paṭhamasūriyūpama Sutta (SN 46. 12)
• — Yonisomanasikāra Sutta (SN 46.35)
• — Ajjhattikaṅga Sutta (SN 46.49)
• — Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51)
• — Āsāduppajahavagga (AN 2.126)
• — Mahāvedalla Sutta (MN 43)
• — Dutiyavagga (AN 1.311)
• — Desanāhāravibhaṅga (Ne 4)
• — Micchatta Sutta (AN 10.103)
• — Ānanda Sutta (SN 22.159)
• — Cūḷarāhulovāda Sutta (MN 147)
• — Pariyesana Sutta (AN 4.255)
• — Cunda Sutta (SN 47.13)
• — Vidhā Sutta (SN 46.41)
• — Hāravibhaṅgapañcamabhūmi (Pe 5)
• — Bojjhaṅgapañha (Mil 3.7.6)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)
• — Anaṅgaṇa Sutta (MN 5)
• — Dvedhāvitakka Sutta (MN 19)
• — Saḷāyatana-vibhaṅga Sutta (MN 137)
• — Passaddhi Sutta (AN 9.58)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to the people who requested the bojjhaṅgas.

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