The Blessed
Buddha once
explained:
Whenever withdrawn in
body and withdrawn in
mind one reflects on the
Buddha-Dhamma,
then the
Awareness Link to Awakening
arises and develops.
Thus acutely aware one examines that!
Whenever examining a
mind state, then the
Investigation Link to Awakening
arises and develops. 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 arises
and develops. While energetic & enthusiastic
one succeeds:
Therefore
Joy is born!
Whenever succeeding in
eager joy,
then the
Joy Link to Awakening arises
and
develops. One thus joyous becomes
mentally satisfied and
therefore calmed
both in
body and in mind!
Whenever calmed in body
and mind,
then the
Tranquillity Link to Awakening
arises & develops. One thus satisfied,
calmed, serene, settled
and tranquil in
both body
and mind becomes
Happy!
Whenever calmed & comfortable in the body
and
tranquil & happy in
the mind,
then the
Concentration Link to Awakening arises
and develops. When
mentally
concentrated one reviews all
states rationally &
reasonably as if from
above!
Whenever one well
balanced reviews all
mental states
rationally &
reasonably,
then the
Equanimity Link to Awakening arises
and develops. In
Equanimity one
knows and sees
things right as they
really are and later
become.
It is in this very way
that
The Seven
Links to Awakening
develop sequentially,
one after the
other; successively one
leading to, and producing the next...
On these 7 Links to Awakening
(Sambojjhanga):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Sun.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Peak.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Clothes.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Rare_Emergence.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Sequential_Seven.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Vast_Penetration.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Seven_Fruits.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Unsurpassable_Seven.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/When_7_becomes_14.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/The_7_Links_to_Awakening.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Leading_to_Enlightenment.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Seven_Links_to_Awakening.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Cause_of_Knowledge_and_Vision.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Meaning_of_the-7_Links_to_Awakening.htm
Source (edited
extract):
The Grouped
Sayings of the
Buddha. Samyutta Nikāya.
Book [V:
67-69]
section 46: The
Links.3:
Morality....
