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