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In Buddhism, the Seven Factors of Awakening (Pali: satta bojjhaṅgā or satta sambojjhaṅgā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are:
- Mindfulness (sati, Sanskrit smṛti). To maintain awareness of reality, in particular the teachings (dhamma).
- Investigation of the nature of reality (dhamma vicaya, Skt. dharmapravicaya).
- Energy (viriya, Skt. vīrya) also determination, effort
- Joy or rapture (pīti, Skt. prīti)
- Relaxation or tranquility (passaddhi, Skt. prashrabdhi) of both body and mind
- Concentration (samādhi) a calm, one-pointed state of mind,[1] or "bringing the buried latencies or samskaras into full view"[2]
- 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").[3]
- ^ See, e.g., Rhys Davids & Stede (1921–1925), entry for "Samādhi," retrieved 3 Feb. 2011 from "U.Chicago" at "The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-08-17. .
- ^ Lusthaus (2014), p. 113.
- ^ For instance, see Rhys Davids & Stede (1921–1925), p. 490, entry for "Bojjhanga" (retrieved 10 Jul 2007).