By Bhante Sumitta |
Bodhi + Aṅga = Bojjhaṅga (Factor of Enlightenment) is a very popular Buddhist term. Practicing the 37 factors of enlightenment is essential for one’s attainment of the enlightenment or the final spiritual goal. Learning about the 37 Bodhipakkhiya dhammas or enlightenment factors can be very helpful to all the practitioners. Here we are presenting those 37 factors of enlightenment in brief and a detailed discussion on the 7 Bojjhanga Dhamma is followed below in the given video.
37 Factors of Enlightenment |
Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Contemplation of the body
Contemplation of feelings
Contemplation of consciousness
Contemplation of mental qualities
Four Right Strivings
Exertion for the non-arising of unskillful states
Exertion for the abandoning of unskillful states
Exertion for the arising of skillful states
Exertion for the sustaining of skillful states
Four Paths to Power
Will
Energy
Consciousness
Discrimination
Five Faculties
Faith
Energy
Mindfulness
Concentration
Wisdom
Five Strengths
Faith
Energy
Mindfulness
Concentration
Wisdom
Seven Factors of Awakening
Mindfulness
Investigation
Energy
Joy
Tranquillity
Concentration
Equanimity
Noble Eight-Fold Path
Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Energy
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
Sutta Map for 37 Factors of Enlightenment | Sattatiṃsa Bodhipakkhiya Dhamma |
- Four Mindfulness (Cattāro Satipaṭṭhānā) | MN 10 | Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta : check our weekly ongoing discussion on Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta | https://www.dhammausa.com/2021/08/mahasatipatthana-suttam.html
- & also MN 10 | Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.than.html
- Four Right Strivings (Cattāro sammappadhānā) | AN 4.13 | Padhāna Sutta | https://suttacentral.net/an4.13/en/bodhi
- & AN 4.14 | Saṃvara Sutta | https://suttacentral.net/an4.14/en/bodhi
- Four Path to Power (Cattāro Iddhipādā) | SN 51.15 | Brahmana Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.015.than.html
- & SN 51.20 | Iddhipāda Vibhaṅga Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.020.than.html
- Five Faculties (Pañca Indriyāni) | AN 4.162 | Vitthara Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.162.than.html
- & AN 4.163 | Asubha Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.162.than.html
- Five Strengths (Pañca Bala) | AN 5.14 | Vitthata Sutta | http://www.buddha-vacana.org/sutta/anguttara/05/an05-014.html
- Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Satta Bojjhaṅgā) | SN 46.5 | Bhikkhu Sutta | https://suttacentral.net/sn46.5/en/bodhi
- Noble Eightfold Path (Ariyo Aṭṭhaṅgiko Maggo) | SN 45.8 | Magga-Vibhaṅga Sutta | https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.008.than.html
Watch this video for more details of this topic |
Chapters of this video |
00:00 | Introduction
02:07 | Mahā Kassapatthera Bojjhaṅga Sutta Overview
08:00 | Thirty Seven Factors of Enlightenment
20:16 | Seven Factors of Enlightenment Overview
22:10 | Sati (Mindfulness)
24:28 | Dhammavicaya (Invesitagation)
27:12 | Viriya (Effort)
29:20 | Venerable Mahāmitta’s story
33:15 | Pīti (Rapture)
34:52 | Passaddhi (Tranquility)
36:30 | Samādhi (Concentration)
37:00 | Upekkhā (Equanimity)
38:23 | Sutta Map
39:50 | Question One
40:33 | Question Two
43:25 | Question Three
47:00 | Question Four
47:28 | Conclusion
48:58 | Blessing
49:23 | Chanting
Anumodana, thank you for the article Bhante
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu! Many blessings!