A Table of the Wings to Awakening
I. The Seven Sets
The Four Frames of Reference (satipaṭṭhāna)
- Remaining focused on the body in & of itself—ardent, alert, & mindful—putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.
- Remaining focused on feelings in & of themselves—ardent, alert, & mindful—putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.
- Remaining focused on the mind in & of itself—ardent, alert, & mindful—putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.
- Remaining focused on mental qualities in & of themselves—ardent, alert, & mindful—putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.
The Four Right Exertions (sammappadhāna)
- Generating desire, endeavoring, arousing persistence, upholding & exerting one’s intent for the sake of the non-arising of evil, unskillful qualities that have not yet arisen.
- Generating desire, endeavoring, arousing persistence, upholding & exerting one’s intent for the sake of the abandoning of evil, unskillful qualities that have arisen.
- Generating desire, endeavoring, arousing persistence, upholding & exerting one’s intent for the sake of the arising of skillful qualities that have not yet arisen.
- Generating desire, endeavoring, arousing persistence, upholding & exerting one’s intent for the maintenance, non-confusion, increase, plenitude, development, & culmination of skillful qualities that have arisen.
The Four Bases of Power (iddhipāda)
- Developing the base of power endowed with concentration founded on desire & the fabrications of exertion.
- Developing the base of power endowed with concentration founded on persistence & the fabrications of exertion.
- Developing the base of power endowed with concentration founded on intent & the fabrications of exertion.
- Developing the base of power endowed with concentration founded on discrimination & the fabrications of exertion.
The Five Faculties (indrīya)
- The faculty of conviction (saddhindrīya).
- The faculty of persistence (viriyindrīya).
- The faculty of mindfulness (satindrīya).
- The faculty of concentration (samādhindrīya).
- The faculty of discernment (paññindrīya).
The Five Strengths (bala)
- The strength of conviction (saddhā-bala).
- The strength of persistence (viriya-bala).
- The strength of mindfulness (sati-bala).
- The strength of concentration (samādhi-bala).
- The strength of discernment (paññā-bala).
The Seven Factors for Awakening (bojjhaṅga)
- Mindfulness as a factor for Awakening (sati-sambojjhaṅga).
- Analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening (dhamma-vicaya-sambojjhaṅga).
- Persistence as a factor for Awakening (viriya-sambojjhaṅga).
- Rapture as a factor for Awakening (pīti-sambojjhaṅga).
- Serenity as a factor for Awakening (passaddhi-sambojjhaṅga).
- Concentration as a factor for Awakening (samādhi-sambojjhaṅga).
- Equanimity as a factor for Awakening (upekkhā-sambojjhaṅga).
The Noble Eightfold Path (ariya-magga)
- Right view (sammā-diṭṭhi).
- Right resolve (sammā-saṅkappa).
- Right speech (sammā-vācā).
- Right action (sammā-kammanta).
- Right livelihood (sammā-ājīva).
- Right effort (sammā-vāyāma).
- Right mindfulness (sammā-sati).
- Right concentration (sammā-samādhi).
II. The Factors of the Seven Sets classed under the Five Faculties
Conviction
Right Speech (Eightfold Path)
- Right Action (Eightfold Path)
- Right Livelihood (Eightfold Path)
- Desire (Bases of Power)
Persistence
Right Effort (Eightfold Path)
- Four Right Exertions
- Persistence (Bases of Power)
- Persistence (Factors for Awakening)
Mindfulness
Four Frames of Reference
- Right Mindfulness (Eightfold Path)
- Intent (Bases of Power)
- Mindfulness (Factors for Awakening)
Concentration
Four Bases of Power
- Right Concentration (Eightfold Path)
- Rapture (Factors for Awakening)
- Serenity (Factors for Awakening)
- Concentration (Factors for Awakening)
- Equanimity (Factors for Awakening)
Discernment
Right View (Eightfold Path)
- Right Resolve (Eightfold Path)
- Analysis of Qualities (Factors for Awakening)
- Discrimination (Bases of Power)
- Equanimity (Factors for Awakening)