The Buddha teaches a repeated formula on developing the seven awakening factors—mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity—applied across varied topics in this grouped discourse.

SN 46.175-184 Another Series on Floods, Etc.

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Bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttassa punaoghavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.

Uddānaṁ

Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,
Ganthā anusayena ca;
Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,
Khandhā oruddhambhāgiyānīti.

(Rāgavinayapariyosāna-dosavinayapariyosāna-mohavinayapariyosānavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

(Yadapi maggasaṁyuttaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ, tadapi bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ.)

Bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttaṁ dutiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

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(Tell in full as in SN 45.171–180.)

Bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttassa punaoghavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.

Uddānaṁ

Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,

Ganthā anusayena ca;

Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,

Khandhā oruddhambhāgiyānīti.

(Rāgavinayapariyosāna-dosavinayapariyosāna-mohavinayapariyosānavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

(Tell in full as in the chapter on removal of greed, hate, and delusion.)

(Yadapi maggasaṁyuttaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ, tadapi bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ.)

(The Linked Discourses on Awakening Factors should be told in full just as the Linked Discourses on the Path.)

Bojjhaṅgasaṁyuttaṁ dutiyaṁ.

The Linked Discourses on the Awakening Factors, the second section.

Qualities:

Aversion

Aversion

A rejecting mental quality rooted in perception, where one instinctively turns away from or resists unpleasant experiences or objects; it manifests as a tendency to push away discomfort, obstructing patience and acceptance.

Also known as: animosity, hate, hostility, fault-finding mindset, upset
Pāli: dosa, paṭighasaññā, vera
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Craving

Craving

A driving ‘thirst’ that reaches out toward experiences, identities, or outcomes as the place to find satisfaction—“if only I had that.” It spins stories of lack, binds the mind to becoming, and invariably leads to suffering.

Also known as: wanting, yearning, longing, lit. thirst
Pāli: taṇha, abhijjhā
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Delusion

Delusion

A fundamental distortion of reality that sustains confusion, clouds discernment, and fuels further doubt.

Also known as: illusion, hallucination, misapprehension, distorted view
Pāli: moha, micchāñāṇa
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Greed

Greed

A grasping mental quality of craving, possessiveness, or lustful wanting that clings to objects or experiences; it fuels attachment and obstructs renunciation and contentment

Also known as: acquisitiveness, avarice, covetousness, rapacity, money grabbing, grabbiness
Pāli: lobha, gedha
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Ill will

Ill will

A mental quality of actively opposing or rejecting others in thought, manifesting as deliberate thoughts or intentions that oppose kindness and compassion; it fuels conflict and obstructs goodwill.

Also known as: actively opposing or rejecting others in thought, thought of malevolence towards another, hostile reflections towards another
Pāli: byāpāda
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Last updated on July 27, 2026