DiscoverSNSN 45–56SN 46SN 46.43

The Buddha teaches on the seven awakening factors regarding about māra, guiding mendicants to develop mindfulness through equanimity for the ending of defilements.

SN 46.43 About Māra

“Mārasenappamaddanaṁ vo, bhikkhave, maggaṁ desessāmi; taṁ suṇātha.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo? Yadidaṁ— satta bojjhaṅgā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo— ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Mārasenappamaddanaṁ vo, bhikkhave, maggaṁ desessāmi;

“Mendicants, I will teach you a path for crushing Māra’s army.

taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo?

And what is that path?

Yadidaṁ—

satta bojjhaṅgā.

It is the seven awakening factors.

Katame satta?

What seven?

Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo—

The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.

ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo”ti.

This is the path for crushing Māra’s army.”

Tatiyaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Equanimity

Equanimity

☀️ bright quality

A state of mental poise and balance, characterized by non-reactivity and composure in the face of agreeable or disagreeable experiences.

Also known as: mental poise, mental balance, equipose, non-reactivity, composure
Pāli: upekkha
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Investigation

Investigation

topic

Investigation involves the process of a careful inquiry of mental states, qualities, and phenomena, examining their arising, persisting, and ceasing in order to understand their true nature and support the cultivation of wisdom and awakening.

Also known as: inquiry, contemplation, examination, analysis, exploration
Pāli: vicaya, vīmaṃsā, parikkhati
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

☀️ bright quality

Active presence of mind and lucid retention; the faculty that remembers the Dhamma, anchors attention to the chosen object or present experience, and guards the mind against unwholesome states.

Also known as: recollecting, remembering, keeping in mind, presence, awareness
Pāli: sati, anussati
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Tranquility

Tranquility

☀️ bright quality

A mental quality of calm and stillness that arises when the body and mind are unburdened by agitation.

Also known as: calmness, peacefulness, serenity
Pāli: passaddhi, santi, upasama, upasanta
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Uplifting joy

Uplifting joy

☀️ bright quality

An energetic mental quality that creates a sense of lift or thrill; it ranges from a gentle delight to overwhelming rapture.

Also known as: heartfelt joy, mental exhilaration, rapture, lit. refreshment
Pāli: pīti
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Vigour

Vigour

☀️ bright quality

Energetic effort and resilience in practice. It is the refusal to shrink back, the 'uphill' force that initiates and sustains wholesome actions against the gravity of habit.

Also known as: energy, effort, enthusiasm, zeal, application of will, persistence
Pāli: vīriya
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