Seven Factors of Awakening

IdleChater

1. Mindfulness
2. Investigation
3. Energy
4. Joy
5. Tranquility
6. Concentration and
7. Equanimity

lobster

The very positive environment is ideally created by the sangha.
How do we move towards these seven factors?

• We practice each. Each virtue, each day, as and when we can
• We share what we have in terms of experience, knowledge and inspiration
• We emulate or enact the very best we know and acknowledge
• We placate, divest, sublimate our impediments into gainful direction
• We find what we can do, be involved with and help with
• We simplify life, needs, being and habits
• We in essence, become Bodhi

Wot no jokes?

Jeroen

In Buddhism, the Seven Factors of Awakening (Pali: satta bojjhaṅgā or satta sambojjhaṅgā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are:

1. Mindfulness (sati, Sanskrit smṛti). To maintain awareness of reality, in particular the teachings (Dhamma).
2. Investigation of the nature of reality (dhamma vicaya, Skt. dharmapravicaya).
3. Energy (viriya, Skt. vīrya) also determination, effort
4. Joy or rapture (pīti, Skt. prīti)
5. Relaxation or tranquility (passaddhi, Skt. prashrabdhi) of both body and mind
6. Concentration (samādhi) a calm, one-pointed state of mind, or "bringing the buried latencies or samskaras into full view"
7. Equanimity (upekkhā, Skt. upekshā). To accept reality as-it-is (yathā-bhuta) without craving or aversion.

This evaluation of seven awakening factors is one of the "Seven Sets" of "Awakening-related states" (bodhipakkhiyadhamma). The Pali word bojjhanga is a compound of bodhi ("awakening," "enlightenment") and anga ("factor").

Lionduck

Just adding:
Know you will stumble
Know you will face obstacles - some external, some self-made
Know that this is normal

When you stumble, get right back up
Obsticles mean you are advancing.

IdleChater

This came from Wikipedia, right?

Did Osho teach on this?

@Jeroen said:
In Buddhism, the Seven Factors of Awakening (Pali: satta bojjhaṅgā or satta sambojjhaṅgā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are:

1. Mindfulness (sati, Sanskrit smṛti). To maintain awareness of reality, in particular the teachings (Dhamma).
2. Investigation of the nature of reality (dhamma vicaya, Skt. dharmapravicaya).
3. Energy (viriya, Skt. vīrya) also determination, effort
4. Joy or rapture (pīti, Skt. prīti)
5. Relaxation or tranquility (passaddhi, Skt. prashrabdhi) of both body and mind
6. Concentration (samādhi) a calm, one-pointed state of mind, or "bringing the buried latencies or samskaras into full view"
7. Equanimity (upekkhā, Skt. upekshā). To accept reality as-it-is (yathā-bhuta) without craving or aversion.

This evaluation of seven awakening factors is one of the "Seven Sets" of "Awakening-related states" (bodhipakkhiyadhamma). The Pali word bojjhanga is a compound of bodhi ("awakening," "enlightenment") and anga ("factor").

Jeroen

I thought the topic wanted a slightly wider expansion of the terms… yes, it is from Wikipedia. As far as I know Osho never taught on it. But I have been meeting these factors more in my day to day life recently, some more, some less, and I thought I would have a look at the list.

paulysotoo

@IdleChater said:
1. Mindfulness
2. Investigation
3. Energy
4. Joy
5. Tranquility
6. Concentration and
7. Equanimity

my take to the seven list
1.be aware
2.seek truth(s) in all dharma gates
3. productive energy to give back/pay it foward
4. joy in the truth of dharma
5. rest in motion to your dharma body
6. effort focus in your be do activity
7. balance your rational and creative mind to regulate the dharma body
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8.truth body sambodhi is on another level dont know

paulysotoo

the list is in the six parametas

1.generosty is joy of giving.
2.precepts is mindfulness of nonharm
3patience is the investigation of buddha dharma/learn and grow
4effort is energize zeal for dharma
5meditation is balance tranquility and equanimity
wisdom is to investigate skillfull means--wise living

lobster

There I was (a true story) moving as well as any of us can in a generalised direction.

• Not being naughty, doing good
• Study and meditation, according to focus
• Treading a recognized path, under supervision
• Studying jokes as a spiritual path (yes really)
  https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Sufism/Nasrudin

When I became a bodhi - yep it happens to the devoted, even those on other paths. Luckily I had a framework or template to stabilise or earth me.

Then through knowledge, I found the best form of expression widely available was... ah well that is a story for another time

marcitko

For anyone interested, here is a full playlist of an English-language virtual retreat on the Seven Factors of Awakening - both talks and Q&As.

The speaker is Ajahn Sonna, the Abbot of Birken Thai Forrest Monastery in Canada.

For those audio-only inclined, the same content is available on Spotify and iTunes.

I've been relatively obsessively listening to his various talks, during walks, in bed, and at other times, and can definitely recommend.

Kotishka

Ajahn Sona was my second Buddhist teacher! I still tune in Birken Monastery Livestream from time to time. Thanks. I will re-watch

marcitko

@Kotishka said:
Ajahn Sona was my second Buddhist teacher! I still tune in Birken Monastery Livestream from time to time. Thanks. I will re-watch

That's cool, Kotishka!