Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

only possible with the practice of meditation; therefore,
is it not important?
d. The Reason for Recurring Factors in the Lists
Why are there so many complex principles (some of
these concerning meditation and some wisdom) in the
Thirty-seven Wings and in the Six Perfections? Factors
are often repeated in different classifications. Why has
the Buddha taught so many? The answer to this question
is to be found through meditation.
Four meditation stages are to be distinguished among
the factors occurring in the different groups of the
Thirty-seven:
i. Those among the Five Roots: these principles are used
for the levels of hearing and thinking wisdom.
ii. The same factors in the Five Powers correspond to
their development in samatha.
iii. Among the Noble Eightfold Path, these common
factors are raised to the level of samapatti.
iv. In the Seven Branches are factors for the attainment
of samapana.
Although the last group is usually given before the
Noble Eightfold Path, in practice the Bodhyanga factors,
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