Friends:
How do
the 7 Links to Awakening
develop Sequentially?
Whenever withdrawn in
body and withdrawn in
mind one reflects on the
Buddha-Dhamma,
then the
Awareness Link to Awakening arise and develop. Thus aware one examines that!
Whenever examining a
mental state, then the
Investigation Link to Awakening arise and
develop. While thus
being curious &
enthusiastically
investigating, keen
energy is aroused!
Whenever energy is aroused in one who is enthusiastic,
then the
Energy Link to Awakening
arise and develop. While energetic & enthusiastic
one succeeds: Therefore
Joy is born!
Whenever succeeding in
enthusiastic joy,
then the
Joy Link to Awakening arise & develop.
One thus joyous becomes
mentally satisfied and
therefore calmed both in
body and mind!
Whenever calmed in body & mind,
then the
Tranquillity Link to Awakening arise & develop.
One thus satisfied,
calmed, serene, settled
& tranquil in both body
& mind becomes
happy!
Whenever calmed & comfortable in body &
tranquil & happy in
mind,
then the
Concentration
Link to Awakening arise & develop. Concentrated one reviews all
rationally and
reasonably!
Whenever one well balanced reviews all mental
states rationally and
reasonably,
then the
Equanimity Link to Awakening arise & develop. In
Equanimity one knows & sees
things right.
It is in this very way
that the seven
Links to Awakening
develop sequentially, one after the
other; successively one
leading to & producing the next...
Source (edited
extract):
The Grouped
Sayings of the
Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.
Book [V:
67-69]
section 46: The
Links.3:
Morality....