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a defilement of the mind, weakening to wisdom. Doubt, monks, is a hindrance, an obstruction, a defilement of the mind, weakening to wisdom. These, indeed, monks, are five hindrances, obstructions, defilements of the mind, weakening to wisdom. "These seven, monks, factors of enlightenment, are unhindered, unobstructed, undefiled by the mind; when developed and frequently practiced, they lead to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. Which seven? The factor of enlightenment of mindfulness, monks, is unhindered, unobstructed, undefiled by the mind; when developed and frequently practiced, it leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation... ...the factor of enlightenment of equanimity, monks, is unhindered, unobstructed, undefiled by the mind; when developed and frequently practiced, it leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. These, indeed, monks, seven factors of enlightenment, are unhindered, unobstructed, undefiled by the mind; when developed and frequently practiced, they lead to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation." Bhikkhus, at the time when a noble disciple with resolve, paying attention, bringing all his mind together, lending an ear listens to the Dhamma, for him, the five hindrances at that time do not exist. The seven factors of awakening at that time go to full development. Which are the five hindrances that at that time do not exist? The hindrance of sensual desire at that time does not exist, the hindrance of ill-will at that time does not exist, the hindrance of sloth and torpor at that time does not exist, the hindrance of restlessness and remorse at that time does not exist, the hindrance of doubt at that time does not exist. For him, these five hindrances at that time do not exist. Which are the seven factors of awakening that at that time go to full development? The awakening factor of mindfulness at that time goes to full development... ...the awakening factor of equanimity at that time goes to full development. These seven factors of awakening at that time go to full development. Bhikkhus, at the time when a noble disciple with resolve, paying attention, bringing all his mind together, lending an ear listens to the Dhamma, for him, the five hindrances at that time do not exist. These seven factors of awakening at that time go to full development. The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on Trees Bhikkhus, there are great trees with tiny seeds and huge bodies that grow on other trees, by which the trees they climb upon are broken and shattered and lie fallen. And which are these, Bhikkhus, great trees with tiny seeds and huge bodies that grow on other trees, by which the trees they climb upon are broken and shattered and lie fallen? The Bodhi tree, the Banyan tree, the Pilakkha tree, the Udumbara tree, the Kacchaka tree, the Kapitthana tree – these, Bhikkhus, are those great trees with tiny seeds and huge bodies that grow on other trees, by which the trees they climb upon are broken and shattered and lie fallen. Just so, Bhikkhus, here some young man of good family having abandoned such sensual pleasures... He has gone forth from home to homelessness, he, by such sensual pleasures, or by worse than those, is broken, shattered, fallen, and lies low. "There are these five, monks, hindrances, obstructions, mental defilements, weakening to wisdom. Which five? Sensual desire, monks, is a hindrance, an obstruction, a mental defilement, weakening to wisdom. Ill-will, monks, is a hindrance, an obstruction, a mental defilement, weakening to wisdom. Sloth and torpor, monks, are a hindrance, an obstruction, a mental defilement, weakening to wisdom. Restlessness and remorse, monks, are a hindrance, an obstruction, a mental defilement, weakening to wisdom. Doubt, monks, is a hindrance, an obstruction, a mental defilement, weakening to wisdom. These, monks, are the five hindrances, obstructions, mental defilements, weakening to wisdom. "There are these seven, monks, factors of awakening, unhindering, unobstructed, not mental defilements, developed and frequently practiced, leading to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. Which seven? Mindfulness as a factor of awakening, monks, is unhindering, unobstructed, not a mental defilement, developed and frequently practiced, leading to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation... Equanimity as a factor of awakening, monks, is unhindering, unobstructed, not a mental defilement, developed and frequently practiced, leading to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. These, monks, are the seven factors of awakening, unhindering, unobstructed, not mental defilements, developed and frequently practiced, leading to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation." The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Hindrances. 221. "There are these five, monks, hindrances, making blind, making sightless, making ignorant, obstructing wisdom, allied to vexation, not leading to Nibbana. Which five? The hindrance of sensual desire, monks, makes blind, makes sightless, makes ignorant, obstructs wisdom, is allied to vexation, does not lead to Nibbana. The hindrance of ill-will, monks... ...sloth and torpor, monks... restlessness and remorse, monks... doubt, monks, are blinding, sightless, ignorant, hindering wisdom, causing vexation, not conducive to Nibbāna. These, monks, are the five hindrances that are blinding, sightless, ignorant, hindering wisdom, causing vexation, not conducive to Nibbāna. These seven factors of awakening, monks, are sight-giving, knowledge-giving, wisdom-developing, not causing vexation, conducive to Nibbāna. Which seven? The factor of awakening that is mindfulness, monks, is sight-giving, knowledge-giving, wisdom-developing, not causing vexation, conducive to Nibbāna... ...the factor of awakening that is equanimity, monks, is sight-giving, knowledge-giving, wisdom-developing, not causing vexation, conducive to Nibbāna. These, monks, are the seven factors of awakening that are sight-giving, knowledge-giving, wisdom-developing, not causing vexation, conducive to Nibbāna. The tenth. The Chapter on Hindrances, the Fourth. Its summary: Two wholesome, and defilements, Two wise, and wisdom; Coverings, hindrances, a tree, And hindrances, these are ten. 5. The Chapter on the Wheel-Turning Monarch 1. The Discourse on Conceit 222. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever recluses or brahmins, monks, in the past, abandoned the three kinds of conceit, all of them did so by cultivating and making much of the seven factors of awakening. Whatever recluses or brahmins, monks, in the future, will abandon the three kinds of conceit, all of them will do so by cultivating and making much of the seven factors of awakening. Whatever recluses or brahmins, monks, at present, abandon the three kinds of conceit, all of them do so by cultivating and making much of the seven factors of awakening. Which seven factors of awakening? The factor of awakening that is mindfulness... ...the factor of awakening that is equanimity. Whatever recluses or brahmins, monks, in the past, abandoned the three kinds of conceit... ...will abandon... …they abandon, all of them, because these seven factors of awakening have been developed, made much of. The First. 2. The Discourse on the Wheel-turning Monarch 223. Monks, with the appearance of a wheel-turning monarch, there is the appearance of seven jewels. Which seven? There is the appearance of the wheel-jewel, there is the appearance of the elephant-jewel, there is the appearance of the horse-jewel, there is the appearance of the gem-jewel, there is the appearance of the woman-jewel, there is the appearance of the householder-jewel, there is the appearance of the general-jewel. Monks, with the appearance of a wheel-turning monarch, there is the appearance of these seven jewels. Monks, with the appearance of a Tathāgata, an Arahant, a Fully Self-Awakened One, there is the appearance of seven jewels of the factors of awakening. Which seven? There is the appearance of the jewel of the mindfulness factor of awakening… …there is the appearance of the jewel of the equanimity factor of awakening. Monks, with the appearance of a Tathāgata, an Arahant, a Fully Self-Awakened One, there is the appearance of these seven jewels of the factors of awakening. The Second. 3. The Discourse on Māra 224. Monks, I will teach you the path that crushes Māra’s army; listen to it. And what, monks, is the path that crushes Māra’s army? That is – the seven factors of awakening. Which seven? The mindfulness factor of awakening… …the equanimity factor of awakening – this, monks, is the path that crushes Māra’s army. The Third. 4. The Discourse on the Foolish 225. Then a certain monk approached the Blessed One… …seated to one side, that monk said to the Blessed One: “‘Foolish and dumb, foolish and dumb,’ it is said, venerable sir. To what extent, venerable sir, is one called ‘foolish and dumb’?” “Monk, because the seven factors of awakening have not been developed, have not been made much of, one is called ‘foolish and dumb’. Which seven? The mindfulness factor of awakening… …the equanimity factor of awakening – these… Indeed, monk, because the seven factors of awakening are not developed, not cultivated, one is called 'dull-witted, stupid.' The Fourth. 5. The Discourse on the Wise One " 'Wise, not stupid, wise, not stupid,' venerable sir, it is said. To what extent, venerable sir, is one called 'wise, not stupid'?" "Indeed, monk, because the seven factors of awakening are developed, are cultivated, one is called 'wise, not stupid.' Which seven? The factor of awakening of mindfulness... ...the factor of awakening of equanimity. Indeed, monk, because these seven factors of awakening are developed, are cultivated, one is called 'wise, not stupid.' " The Fifth. 6. The Discourse on the Poor One " 'Poor, poor,' venerable sir, it is said.