Nīvaraṇasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Mahāvaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 19 · Section 502

[502] Bhikkhus, these seven factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga) produce vision, produce knowledge (ñāṇa), conduce to the growth of wisdom, partake of non-vexation, and lead to Nibbāna. What seven? The awakening factor of mindfulness (sati), bhikkhus, produces vision, produces knowledge, conduces to the growth of wisdom, partakes of non-vexation, and leads to Nibbāna … The awakening factor of equanimity (upekkhā), bhikkhus, produces vision, produces knowledge, conduces to the growth of wisdom, partakes of non-vexation, and leads to Nibbāna. These, bhikkhus, are the seven factors of awakening that produce vision, produce knowledge, conduce to the growth of wisdom, partake of non-vexation, and lead to Nibbāna. The Nīvaraṇa Vagga, the Fourth. Its summary (uddāna): Two on the wholesome, and defilement;¹ two on attention, and growth; Non-obstructions,² non-decline; hindrances-obstructions; the tree; And with the hindrances — these are the ten. __________________ #1 Ma. Yu. read "kho." 2 Ma. Yu. read "kilesā." 3 Ma. reads "āvaraṇā nīvaraṇā rukkhaṃ." #Yu. reads "āvaraṇo aparihāni nīvaraṇañca te dasāti nīvaraṇavaraṇarukkhaṃ." The Cakkavatti Vagga, the Fifth

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.