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References:
PTS: Majjhima Nikaya III: #118 (Middle Length Sayings III #118: Mindfulness When Breathing, Horner trans., pp127)
WP: The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, #118: Mindfulness of Breathing., Nanamoli/Bodhi, trans., pp946
PTS, Dialogues of the Buddha II: #22: Mahasatipatthana Sutta -- Setting-Up of Mindfulness, Rhys Davids, trans, pp336
PTS: The Book of the Gradual Sayings II: The Book of the Fours, II: Deportment iv: Restraint, Woodward, trans, pp16
Puremind Publishers, Bhante Madawela Punnaji, Awakening Meditation, pp4-7
| Pali | MO | Hare | Horner | Punnaji | Bodhi | Nanamoli | Rhys Davids | (Mrs)Rhys Davids | Thanissaro | Walshe | Woodward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satta Sambojjhang¤ | The Seven Dimensions of Awakening One's Own Wisdom | parts in awakening | the seven links in awakening | Seven Components in the Process of Awakening | the seven enlightenment factors | the seven enlightenment factors | the Seven Factors of Enlightenment | The Seven Factors for Awakening | The Seven Factors of Enlightonment | The Seven Limbs of Wisdom | |
| Sati | Mental Satisfaction, Memory, Mind | mindfulness | mindfulness | Attention | mindfulness | mindfulness | mindfulness | mindfulness | mindfulness | Mindfulness | Mindfulness |
| Dhamma-vicaya | Investigation of Dhamma | Dhamma-testing | investigation | Observation of experience | investigation-of-states | investigation-of-states | search the truth | Analysis of Qualities | investigation of states | investigation of Dhamma | |
| Viriya | Energy | energy | energy | Practice | energy | energy | energy | energy, effort | Persistence | energy | energy |
| P¨ti | Enthusiasm, excitement | zest, zest for joy | rapture | Rapture | rapture | rapture | joy | Rapture | Rapture | delight | zest |
| Passaddhi | Impassivity, Poise | calming down, Serenity, Satisfaction | tranquillity | Relaxation | tranquillity | tranquillity | serenity | serenity | Serenity | tranquillity | tranquillity |
| Sam¤dhi | Getting High | concentration | concentration | Mental repose | concentration | concentration | rapture | concentration | concentration | Concentration | concentration |
| Upekkha | Objective Detachment | equanimity, poise | equanimity | introspection | equanimity | equanimity | equanimity | Equanimity | equanimity | equanimity |
Walshe, The Long Discourses of the Buddha, PTS, #22: On the Foundations of Mindfulness, pp343:
"Again, monks, a monk abides contemplating mind-objects as mind-objects in respect of the seven factors of enlightenment. How does he do so? Here, monks, if the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness is present in himself, a monk knows that it is present. If the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness is absent in himself, he knows that it is absent. And he knows how the unarisen enlightenment-factor of mindfulness comes to arise, and he knows how the complete development of the enlightenment-factor of mindfulness comes about. If the enlightenment-factor of investigation-of-states[ 1 ] is present in himself . . . If the enlightenment-factor of energy[ 2] is present in himself . . . If the enlightenment-factor of delight[3] is present in himself . . . If the enlightenment-factor of tranquillity is present in himself . . . If the enlightenment factor of concentration is present in himself . . . If the enlightenment-factor of equanimity is present in himself, a monk knows that it is present. If the enlightenment-factor of equanimity is absent in himself, he knows that it is absent. And he knows how the unarisen enlightenment-factor of equanimity comes to arise, and he knows how the complete development of the enlightenment-factor of equanimity comes about.'
[ 1 ] Dhamma-vicaya: sometimes taken to mean 'investigation of the Doctrine', but the meaning is rather 'investigation of bodily and mental phenomena'. (MO: which amounts to the same thing.)
[ 2 ] Viriya: This corresponds to Right Effort in the Noble Eightfold Path.
[ 3 ] Piti: a term variously translated...difficult to translate. Renderings vary from 'interest' through 'zest' to 'rapture'. It is classified not as a feeling (vedana) but as part of the group of mental formations (sankhara), i.e. as a mental reaction. BDic says: 'It may be described psychologically as "joyful interest"' -- for which the simplest term would seem to be 'delight'. (MO -- no big deal problem with this, really, but plug "delight" into the search engine here and see what comes up...a lot of different places where the word "delight" is used, very few of them having anything to do with Piti.)
PTS: The Book of the Gradual Sayings II: The Book of the Fours, II: Deportment iv: Restraint, Woodward, trans, pp16
And of what sort is the effort to make become?
Herein a monk makes to become the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, that is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on ending, that ends in self-surrender. He makes to become the limb of wisdom that is investigation of Dhamma . . . the limb of wisdom that is energy, that is so based. He make to become the limb of wisdom that is zest . . .that is tranquillity . . . that is concentration . . . that is equanimity, based on seclusion, on dispassion, on ending, that ends in self surrender. This, monks, is called "the effort to make become."
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