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iv. Bojjhanga Pabba (Section on Enlightenment Factors)

And again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells perceiving again and again the seven factors of enlightenment (bhojjanga) as just the seven factors of enlightenment (not mine, not I, not self, but just as phenomena). And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell perceiving again and again the seven factors of enlightenment as just the seven factors of enlightenment?

Here (in this teaching), bhikkhus, while the enlightenment factor of mindfulness (sati-sambojjhanga) _note84 is present in him, a bhikkhu knows, “The enlightenment factor of mindfulness is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of mindfulness is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of mindfulness is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of mindfulness which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of mindfulness comes to be._note85

While the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena (dhammavicaya-bhojjanga) _note86 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena comes to be.

While the enlightenment factor of effort (viriya-sambojjhanga)_note87 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of effort is present in me”, or while the enlightenment factor of effort is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of effort is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of effort which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of effort comes to be.

While the enlightenment factor of rapture (piti-sambojjhanga)_note88 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of rapture is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of rapture is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of rapture is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of rapture which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of rapture comes to be.

While the enlightenment factor of tranquility (passadhi-sambojjhanga)_note89 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of tranquility is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of tranquility is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of tranquility is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of tranquility which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of tranquility comes to be.

While the enlightenment factor of concentration (samadhi-sambojjhanga)_note90 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of concentration is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of concentration is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of concentration is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of concentration which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfillment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of concentration comes to be.

While the enlightenment factor of equanimity (upekkha-sambojjhanga)_note91 is present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of equanimity is present in me”; or while the enlightenment factor of equanimity is not present in him, he knows, “The enlightenment factor of equanimity is not present in me.” He also knows how the enlightenment factor of equanimity which has not yet arisen comes to arise; and he knows how the complete fulfilment in developing the arisen enlightenment factor of equanimity comes to be.

Thus he dwells perceiving again and again dhammas as just dhammas (not mine, not I, not self, but just as phenomena) in himself _note92…. Being detached from craving and wrong views he dwells without clinging to anything in the world. Thus, bhikkhus, in this way a bhikkhu dwells perceiving again and again the seven factors of enlightenment as just the seven factors of enlightenment.