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Missed Out

Viraddhasutta

Those who neglect the awakening factors neglect the path to the end of suffering.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.18Linked Discourses 46.18
  • 0.22. Gilānavagga2. Sick

0.3ViraddhasuttaMissed Out

1.1“Yesaṁ kesañci, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā viraddhā, viraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī.“Mendicants, whoever has missed out on the seven awakening factors has missed out on the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.1.2Yesaṁ kesañci, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā āraddhā, āraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī.Whoever has undertaken the seven awakening factors has undertaken the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.1.3Katame satta?What seven?1.4Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo—The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.1.5yesaṁ kesañci, bhikkhave, ime satta bojjhaṅgā viraddhā, viraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī.Whoever has missed out on these seven awakening factors has missed out on the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.1.6Yesaṁ kesañci, bhikkhave, ime satta bojjhaṅgā āraddhā, āraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī”ti.Whoever has undertaken these seven awakening factors has undertaken the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.”

1.7Aṭṭhamaṁ.