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2. Connected Discourses on the Factors of Awakening 1. The Chapter on Mountains 1. Discourse on the Himalayas 182. At Sāvatthī. “Just as, bhikkhus, relying on the Himālaya, the king of mountains, elephants grow in body, gain strength; having grown in body and gained strength there, they descend into small ravines, having descended into small ravines, they descend into large ravines, having descended into large ravines, they descend into small rivers, having descended into small rivers, they descend into great rivers, having descended into great rivers, they descend into the great ocean; there they attain greatness and vastness in body; just so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of awakening, making the seven factors of awakening abundant, attains greatness and vastness in the Dhamma. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of awakening, making the seven factors of awakening abundant, attain greatness and vastness in the Dhamma? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the factor of awakening of mindfulness, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment; he develops the factor of awakening of investigation of states... he develops the factor of awakening of energy... he develops the factor of awakening of rapture... he develops the factor of awakening of tranquility... he develops the factor of awakening of concentration... he develops the factor of awakening of equanimity, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, relying on virtue, established in virtue, developing the seven factors of awakening, making the seven factors of awakening abundant, attains greatness and vastness in the Dhamma.” The First. 2. Discourse on the Body 183. At Sāvatthī. “Just as, bhikkhus, this body is sustained by food, it exists dependent on food, without food it does not exist; just so, bhikkhus, the five hindrances are sustained by food, they exist dependent on food, without food they do not exist. “And what, bhikkhus, is the food for the non-arising of What is the food for the arising of unarisen sensual desire, or for the increase and growth of arisen sensual desire? There is, monks, the sign of beauty. Therein, frequent unwise attention – this is the food for the arising of unarisen sensual desire, or for the increase and growth of arisen sensual desire. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of unarisen ill will, or for the increase and growth of arisen ill will? There is, monks, the sign of irritation. Therein, frequent unwise attention – this is the food for the arising of unarisen ill will, or for the increase and growth of arisen ill will. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of unarisen sloth and torpor, or for the increase and growth of arisen sloth and torpor? There is, monks, discontent, laziness, stretching, drowsiness after food, and mental sluggishness. Therein, frequent unwise attention – this is the food for the arising of unarisen sloth and torpor, or for the increase and growth of arisen sloth and torpor. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of unarisen restlessness and remorse, or for the increase and growth of arisen restlessness and remorse? There is, monks, mental disquiet. Therein, frequent unwise attention – this is the food for the arising of unarisen restlessness and remorse, or for the increase and growth of arisen restlessness and remorse. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of unarisen doubt, or for the increase and growth of arisen doubt? There are, monks, states that are grounds for doubt. Therein, frequent unwise attention – this is the food for the arising of unarisen doubt, or for the increase and growth of arisen doubt. Just as, monks, this body is sustained by food, it stands dependent on food, without food it does not stand; so Indeed, monks, these five hindrances have food as their sustenance; they persist dependent on food, without food, they do not persist. Just as, monks, this body has food as its sustenance; it persists dependent on food, without food, it does not persist; even so, monks, the seven factors of awakening have food as their sustenance; they persist dependent on food, without food, they do not persist. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of mindfulness, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of mindfulness? There are, monks, states that are foundations for the factor of awakening of mindfulness. Frequent wise attention to them – this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of mindfulness, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of mindfulness. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of investigation of states, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of investigation of states? There are, monks, wholesome and unwholesome states, blameworthy and blameless states, inferior and superior states, dark and bright states with their counterparts. Frequent wise attention to them – this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of investigation of states, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of investigation of states. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of energy, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of energy? There are, monks, the element of initiative, the element of exertion, the element of persistent effort. Frequent wise attention to them – this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of energy, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of energy. And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of awakening of rapture, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of awakening of rapture? There are, monks, states that are foundations for the factor of awakening of rapture... Not. Therein, the frequent cultivation of proper attention— this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of rapture, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of rapture. "And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of tranquility, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of tranquility? There is, monks, bodily tranquility, mental tranquility. Therein, the frequent cultivation of proper attention— this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of tranquility, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of tranquility. "And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of concentration, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of concentration? There is, monks, the sign of serenity, the sign of undistractedness. Therein, the frequent cultivation of proper attention— this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of concentration, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of concentration. "And what, monks, is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of equanimity, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of equanimity? There are, monks, states that are conducive to the factor of enlightenment of equanimity. Therein, the frequent cultivation of proper attention— this is the food for the arising of the unarisen factor of enlightenment of equanimity, or for the development and fulfillment of the arisen factor of enlightenment of equanimity. "Just as, monks, this body subsists on food, it stands by depending on food, without food it does not stand; even so, monks, these seven factors of enlightenment subsist on food, they stand by depending on food, without food they do not stand." The Second. 3. Discourse on Virtue 184. "Those monks, monks, who are accomplished in virtue, accomplished in concentration, accomplished in knowledge, accomplished in liberation, accomplished in the vision of the knowledge of liberation— I say, monks, that the sight of those monks I declare to be of great benefit; And listening, monks, to those monks, I declare to be of great benefit; And approaching, monks, those monks, I declare to be of great benefit; And waiting upon, monks, those monks, I declare to be of great benefit; And recollection, monks, of those monks, I declare to be of great benefit; And following their renunciation, monks, I declare to be of great benefit. For what reason? Having heard the Dhamma from such monks, O monks, one dwells secluded by a twofold seclusion – by seclusion of body and by seclusion of mind. Dwelling thus secluded, he recollects that Dhamma and ponders it. Monks, at the time when a monk, dwelling thus secluded, recollects that Dhamma and ponders it, the enlightenment factor of mindfulness is aroused in him at that time; at that time the monk develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness; at that time the enlightenment factor of mindfulness comes to its culmination of development in him. Dwelling thus mindful, he investigates that Dhamma with wisdom, examines it, and makes a thorough inquiry into it. Monks, at the time when a monk, dwelling thus mindful, investigates that Dhamma with wisdom, examines it, and makes a thorough inquiry into it, the enlightenment factor of discrimination of states is aroused in him at that time; at that time the monk develops the enlightenment factor of discrimination of states; at that time the enlightenment factor of discrimination of states