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Aparihāniyasutta

Non-decline

“Satta vo, bhikkhave, aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi;
“Mendicants, I will teach you seven principles that prevent decline.

taṁ suṇātha.
Listen …

Katame ca, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniyā dhammā?
And what are the seven principles that prevent decline?

Yadidaṁ—

satta bojjhaṅgā.
They are 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.

ime kho, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniyā dhammā”ti.
These are the seven principles that prevent decline.”

Pañcamaṁ.