The Word of the Buddha The Effort to Develop
The Word of the BuddhaIV. The Path that Leads to the Extinction of Suffering
3.) And what, bhikkhus, is striving to cultivate? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu cultivates the awakening factor of mindfulness, which is supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation, and culminating in complete relinquishment. He cultivates the awakening factor of investigation of states, the awakening factor of energy, the awakening factor of joy, the awakening factor of tranquility, the awakening factor of collectedness, and the awakening factor of equanimity, which is supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation, and culminating in complete relinquishment. This, bhikkhus, is called striving to cultivate.
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