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accompanied by the perception of bones… …he develops the equanimity factor of awakening accompanied by the perception of bones, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. When thus developed, monks, the perception of bones thus developed and made much of, it leads to great urgency. Sutta on Abiding with Ease “The perception of bones, monks, when developed and made much of, leads to great abiding with ease. And how, monks, is the perception of bones developed? How is it made much of, so that it leads to great abiding with ease? Here, monks, a monk develops the mindfulness enlightenment factor accompanied by the perception of bones... ...he develops the equanimity enlightenment factor accompanied by the perception of bones, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, is the perception of bones developed, thus is it made much of, so that it leads to great abiding with ease.” The First. 2. Sutta on Worms 239. “The perception of worms, monks, when developed... ...The Second. 3. Sutta on the Livid 240. “The perception of the livid, monks... ...The Third. 4. Sutta on the Fissured 241. “The perception of the fissured, monks... ...The Fourth. 5. Sutta on the Bloated 242. “The perception of the bloated, monks... ...The Fifth. 6. Sutta on Loving-kindness 243. “Loving-kindness, monks, when developed... ...The Sixth. 7. Sutta on Compassion 244. “Compassion, monks, when developed... ...The Seventh. 8. Sutta on Sympathetic Joy 245. “Sympathetic joy, monks, when developed... ...The Eighth. 9. Sutta on Equanimity 246. “Equanimity, monks, when developed... ...The Ninth. 10. Sutta on Mindfulness of Breathing 247. “Mindfulness of breathing, monks, when developed... ...The Tenth. The Seventh Chapter: Mindfulness of Breathing. Summary of that: Bones, worms, the livid, the fissured, the bloated is the fifth; Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity, with mindfulness of breathing, these are ten. 8. Chapter on Cessation 1. Sutta on the Unattractive 248. “The perception of the unattractive, monks... ...The First. 2. Sutta on Death 249. “The perception of death, monks... ...The Second. 3. Sutta on the Repulsiveness of Food 250. “The perception of the repulsiveness in food, monks... ...The Third. 4. Sutta on Discontent 251. “Discontent with the whole world, monks... The perception of shame, monks… …the fourth. 5. Sutta on Impermanence The perception of impermanence, monks… …the fifth. 6. Sutta on Suffering The perception of suffering in imper impermanence, monks… …the sixth. 7. Sutta on Non-self The perception of non-self in suffering, monks… …the seventh. 8. Sutta on Abandonment The perception of abandonment, monks… …the eighth. 9. Sutta on Dispassion The perception of dispassion, monks… …the ninth. 10. Sutta on Cessation The perception of cessation, monks, developed and cultivated, is of great fruit, of great benefit. And how, monks, is the perception of cessation developed and cultivated so as to be of great fruit, of great benefit? Here, monks, a monk develops the factor of awakening of mindfulness accompanied by the perception of cessation… …develops the factor of awakening of equanimity accompanied by the perception of cessation, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus developed, monks, thus cultivated, the perception of cessation is of great fruit, of great benefit. By the perception of cessation, monks, developed and cultivated, one of two fruits is to be expected: direct knowledge in this very life, or non-returning if there is still a remainder of clinging. And how, monks, by the perception of cessation developed and cultivated, is one of two fruits to be expected: direct knowledge in this very life, or non-returning if there is still a remainder of clinging? Here, monks, a monk develops the factor of awakening of mindfulness accompanied by the perception of cessation… …develops the factor of awakening of equanimity accompanied by the perception of cessation, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus developed, monks, thus cultivated, by the perception of cessation, one of two fruits is to be expected: direct knowledge in this very life, or non-returning if there is still a remainder of clinging. The perception of cessation, monks, developed and cultivated, leads to great welfare, to great security from bondage. leads to great benefit, leads to great security from bondage, leads to great urgency, leads to great comfortable abiding. And how, monks, when developed and cultivated, does the perception of cessation lead to great benefit, lead to great security from bondage, lead to great urgency, lead to great comfortable abiding? Here, monks, a monk develops the mindfulness enlightenment factor accompanied by the perception of cessation… …develops the equanimity enlightenment factor accompanied by the perception of cessation, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus developed, monks, thus cultivated, the perception of cessation leads to great benefit, leads to great security from bondage, leads to great urgency, leads to great comfortable abiding. The tenth. The Chapter on Cessation, the eighth. Its summary: On impurity, death, food, on the repulsive and not delighting [in the repulsive in all the world]; the abandoning of impermanence, suffering, non-self, with dispassion and cessation—these are ten. 9. The Ganges Recitation Chapter 1-12. The Discourse on the River Ganges, etc. 258-269. “Just as, monks, the river Ganges slopes to the east, inclines to the east, tends to the east; even so, monks, a monk developing the seven enlightenment factors, cultivating the seven enlightenment factors, slopes to Nibbāna, inclines to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk developing the seven enlightenment factors, cultivating the seven enlightenment factors, slope to Nibbāna, incline to Nibbāna, tend to Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops the mindfulness enlightenment factor… …develops the equanimity enlightenment factor, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment… …Thus, monks, a monk developing the seven enlightenment factors, cultivating the seven enlightenment factors, slopes to Nibbāna, inclines to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna.” (The text should be expanded up to ‘seeking’). The Ganges Recitation Chapter, the ninth. Its summary: Six sloping to the east, six sloping. and not from the ocean; These two and six make twelve, hence it is called a chapter. 10. The Chapter on Heedfulness 1-10. Discourses beginning with the Tathāgata 270. "As many beings as there are, monks, whether footless or two-footed, or four-footed or many-footed," — this should be elaborated. The Chapter on Heedfulness is the tenth. Its summary: Tathāgata, foot, peak, root, essence, rainy season; King, moon and sun, with cloth, are the ten items. (The Chapter on Heedfulness should be elaborated according to the factors of awakening of the Connected Discourses on the Factors of Awakening). 11. The Chapter on Things to be Done with Strength 1-12. Discourses beginning with Strength 280. "Just as, monks, whatever deeds are to be done with strength are performed…etc…." The Chapter on Things to be Done with Strength is the eleventh. Its summary: Strength, and seed, and nāga, tree, with pot, with spike; and by sky, two clouds, boat, visitor, river. (The Chapter on Things to be Done with Strength should be elaborated according to the factors of awakening of the Connected Discourses on the Factors of Awakening). 12. The Chapter on Searches 1-10. Discourses beginning with Searches 292. "These three, monks, are searches. Which three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for existence, the search for the holy life." — this should be elaborated. The Chapter on Searches is the twelfth. Its summary: Search, kinds, outflows, existence, and suffering, three; fallow, and defilement, and affliction, feeling, craving, and thirst. (The section on searches of the Connected Discourses on the Factors of Awakening should be elaborated from the basis of seclusion). 13. The Chapter on Floods 1-8. Discourses beginning with Floods 302. "These four, monks, are floods. Which four? The flood of sensual pleasures, the flood of existence, the flood of views, the flood of ignorance." — this should be elaborated. 10. The Discourse on the Higher Fetters 311. At Sāvatthī. "These five, monks, are the higher fetters. Which five? Lust for form, lust for the formless, conceit, restlessness, ignorance – these, monks, are the five higher fetters. For the direct knowledge, for the full understanding, for the utter destruction, for the abandoning of these five higher fetters, the seven factors of awakening should be developed. Which ones? seven? Here, monks, a monk cultivates the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment… …he cultivates the enlightenment factor of equanimity, ending in the removal of lust, ending in the removal of hatred, ending in the removal of delusion… …plunging into the Deathless, leading to the Deathless, ending in the Deathless… …inclining to Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating to Nibbāna. These seven enlightenment factors, monks, are to be cultivated for the direct knowledge, for the full understanding, for the destruction, for the abandoning of these five upper fetters. The tenth. The Chapter on Floods, the thirteenth. Its summary: Flood, yoke, clinging, knots, and latent tendencies; Sense pleasures, hindrances, aggregates, and lower fetters. 14. The Chapter on the River Gaṅgā (repeated) 312-323 The Discourse on the River Gaṅgā, etc.