“Taking into account exterior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that gives rise to the seven awakening factors like good friendship. …”“Bāhiraṁ, bhikkhave, aṅganti karitvā nāññaṁ ekaṅgampi samanupassāmi sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ uppādāya, yathayidaṁ—bhikkhave, kalyāṇamittatā.
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SN 46.49 Interior0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.49 5. A Wheel-Turning Monarch Interior “Taking into account interior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that gives rise to the seven awakening factors like rational application of mind. ……
SN 46.42 A Wheel-Turning Monarch0.60near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.42 5. A Wheel-Turning Monarch A Wheel-Turning Monarch “Mendicants, when a Wheel-Turning Monarch appears seven treasures appear. What seven? The wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, t…
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