The Buddha teaches on the seven awakening factors regarding wise, guiding mendicants to develop mindfulness through equanimity for the ending of defilements.
“‘Paññavā aneḷamūgo, paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti?
“Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccati. Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ? Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa— imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“‘Paññavā aneḷamūgo, paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti, bhante, vuccati.
“Sir, they speak of a one ‘wise and clever’.
Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti?
How is a person who is wise and clever defined?”
“Sattannaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccati.
“Mendicant, they’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors.
Katamesaṁ sattannaṁ?
What seven?
Satisambojjhaṅgassa …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa—
The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
imesaṁ kho, bhikkhu, sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ‘paññavā aneḷamūgo’ti vuccatī”ti.
They’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.”
Pañcamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026