“Mendicants, I will teach you a path that helps penetration. “Nibbedhabhāgiyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, maggaṁ desessāmi; Listen … taṁ suṇātha.

And what is the path that helps penetration? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, nibbedhabhāgiyo maggo? Yadidaṁ—It is the seven awakening factors. satta bojjhaṅgā. What seven? Katame satta? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.” Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo”ti. When he said this, Udāyī said to him: Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā udāyī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, how are the seven awakening factors developed and cultivated so as to lead to penetration?” “kathaṁ bhāvitā nu kho, bhante, satta bojjhaṅgā kathaṁ bahulīkatā nibbedhāya saṁvattantī”ti?

“Udāyī, it’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factor of mindfulness, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. And it is abundant, expansive, limitless, and free of ill will. “Idha, udāyi, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ. With a mind that has developed the awakening factor of mindfulness, they penetrate and shatter the mass of greed, So satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāvitena cittena anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ lobhakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti; the mass of hate, anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ dosakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti; and the mass of delusion for the first time. … anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ mohakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti …pe…

A mendicant develops the awakening factor of equanimity, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. And it is abundant, expansive, limitless, and free of ill will. upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ. With a mind that has developed the awakening factor of equanimity, they penetrate and shatter the mass of greed, So upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāvitena cittena anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ lobhakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti; the mass of hate, anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ dosakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti; and the mass of delusion for the first time. anibbiddhapubbaṁ appadālitapubbaṁ mohakkhandhaṁ nibbijjhati padāleti.

This is how are the seven awakening factors are developed and cultivated so as to lead to penetration.” Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, udāyi, satta bojjhaṅgā evaṁ bahulīkatā nibbedhāya saṁvattantī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.