Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

164 Vimuttimaggathe seven enlightenment factors are fulfilled. If the seven enlightenmentfactors are practised, freedom and wisdom are fulfilled. 1THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESSQ. How is such a state attained?A. The foundation of mindfulness which begins with the long incomingbreath and the long outgoing breath is the reviewing of the body. That whichbegins with the experiencing of joy is the reviewing of feeling. That whichbegins with the experiencing of the mind is the reviewing of thought. Thatwhich begins with the discernment of impermanence is the reviewing of states.Thus one who practises mindfulness of respiration fulfils the four foundationsof mindfulness. 2THE SEVEN ENLIGHTENMENT FACTORSHow are the seven enlightenment factors fulfilled through the practiceof the four foundations of mindfulness? If the yogin practises the (four)foundations of mindfulness, he is able to abide non-confused in mindfulness;this is called the enlightenment factor of mindfulness. That yogin, abidingin mindfulness, investigates subjection to ill, impermanence and phenomena;this is called the enlightenment factor of inquiry into states. Inquiring intostates (dhammd) thus, he strives earnestly without slackening; this is calledthe enlightenment factor of exertion. Developing exertion, he arouses joythat is clean; this is called the enlightenment factor of joy. Through the mindbeing full of joy, his body and mind are endowed with calm; this is called theenlightenment factor of calm. Through calmness his body attains to easeand his mind is possessed of concentration; this is called the enlightenmentfactor of concentration. Owing to concentration, the mind acquires equanimity;this is called the enlightenment factor of equanimity. Thus because of the1. S. V, 329: Andpdnasatisamddhi kho Ananda eko dhammo bhdvito bahulikato cattdrosatipatthane paripureti. Cattdro satipatthand bhdvitd bahuikatd satta bojjhange paripurenti.Satta bojjhangd bhdvitd bahulikatd vijjdvimuttim paripurenti.2. S. V, 323-4: Yasmirh samaye Ananda bhikkhu digharh vd assasanto digharh assasdmitipajdndti, digharh vd passasanto digharh passasdmiti pajdndti, rassarh vd assasanto....,rassarh vd passasanto...., sabbakdyapatisamvedi assasissamiti sikkhati,.... passasissamitisikkhatf, passambhayam kdyasankhdram assasissamiti sikkhati,.... passasissamiti sikkhati,kdye kdydnupassi Ananda bhikkhu tasmim samaye viharati....Yasmirh samaye Ananda bhikkhu pitipatisamvedi assasissamiti sikkhati...., sukhapatisamvedi....,cittasankhdrapatisamvedi....,passambhayam cittasankhdram...., vedandsuvedandnupassi Ananda bhikkhu tasmim samaye viharati....Yasmirh samaye Ananda bhikkhu cittapatisamvediassasissamiti sikkhati...., abhippamodayamcittarh...., samddaham cittarh...., vimocayarh cittarh...., citte cittdnupassiAnanda bhikkhu tasmim samaye viharati....Yasmirh samaye Ananda bhikkhu aniccanupassi assasissamiti sikkhati...., virdgdnupassi....,nirodhanupassi...., patinissaggdnupassi'...., dhammesu dhammdnupassiAnanda bhikkhu tasmim samaye viharati.... (For full text of abbreviated portions seenote 2 on page 157).