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Linked Discourses 46.43 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.43

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SN 46.43 About Māra – Mārasutta

 

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you a path for crushing Māra’s army.

“Mārasenappamaddanaṁ vo, bhikkhave, maggaṁ desessāmi;

Listen …

taṁ suṇātha.

And what is that path?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo?

 

Yadidaṁ—

It is the seven awakening factors.

satta bojjhaṅgā.

What seven?

Katame satta?

The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi, and equanimity.

Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo—

This is the path for crushing Māra’s army.”

ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mārasenappamaddano maggo”ti.