• Linked Discourses 48.66 Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.66
  • 7. Leading to Awakening 7. Bodhipakkhiyavagga

Seven Benefits Dutiyaphalasutta

ā€œMendicants, there are these five faculties. ā€œPaƱcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. What five? Katamāni paƱca? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. Saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paƱƱindriyaṁ—These are the five faculties. imāni kho, bhikkhave, paƱcindriyāni.

Because of developing and cultivating these five faculties, seven fruits and benefits can be expected. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulÄ«katattā satta phalā sattānisaṁsā pāṭikaį¹…khā. What seven? Katame satta phalā sattānisaṁsā? They attain enlightenment early on in this very life. Diį¹­į¹­heva dhamme paį¹­ikacca aƱƱaṁ ārādheti, If not, they attain enlightenment at the time of death. no ce diį¹­į¹­heva dhamme paį¹­ikacca aƱƱaṁ ārādheti, atha maraṇakāle aƱƱaṁ ārādheti. If not, with the ending of the five lower fetters, they’re extinguished between one life and the next … No ce diį¹­į¹­heva dhamme aƱƱaṁ ārādheti, no ce maraṇakāle aƱƱaṁ ārādheti, atha paƱcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā antarāparinibbāyÄ« hoti, they’re extinguished upon landing … upahaccaparinibbāyÄ« hoti, they’re extinguished without extra effort … asaį¹…khāraparinibbāyÄ« hoti, they’re extinguished with extra effort … sasaį¹…khāraparinibbāyÄ« hoti, they head upstream, going to the Akaniį¹­į¹­ha realm. uddhaṁsoto hoti akaniį¹­į¹­hagāmÄ«.

Because of developing and cultivating these five faculties, these seven fruits and benefits can be expected.ā€ Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulÄ«katattā ime satta phalā sattānisaṁsā pāṭikaį¹…khÄā€ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.