615 (1)
“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, seven things are to be developed. What seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, the enlightenment factor of discrimination of phenomena, the enlightenment factor of energy, the enlightenment factor of rapture, the enlightenment factor of tranquility, the enlightenment factor of concentration, and the enlightenment factor of equanimity. For direct knowledge of lust, these seven things are to be developed.”
616 (2)
“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, seven things are to be developed. What seven? The perception of impermanence, the perception of non-self, the perception of unattractiveness, the perception of danger, the perception of abandoning, the perception of dispassion, the perception of cessation. For direct knowledge of lust, these seven things are to be developed.”
“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, seven things are to be developed. What seven? The perception of unattractiveness, the perception of death, the perception of the repulsiveness of food, the perception of non-delight in the entire world, the perception of impermanence, the perception of suffering in the impermanent, and the perception of non-self in what is suffering. For direct knowledge of lust, these seven things are to be developed.”
618 (4)–644 (30)
“Bhikkhus, for full understanding of lust … for the utter destruction … for the abandoning … for the destruction … for the vanishing … for the fading away … for the cessation … for the giving up … for the relinquishment of lust … these seven things are to be developed.”
645 (31)–1124 (510)
“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge … for full understanding … for the utter destruction … for the abandoning … for the destruction … for the vanishing … for the fading away … for the cessation … for the giving up … for the relinquishment of hatred … of delusion … of anger … of hostility … of denigration … of insolence … of envy … of miserliness … of deceitfulness … of craftiness … of obstinacy … of vehemence … of conceit … of arrogance … of intoxication … of heedlessness … these seven things are to be developed.” [149]
This is what the Blessed One said. Elated, those bhikkhus delighted in the Blessed One’s statement.
The Book of the Sevens is finished.
1614 Neither Ce nor Ee numbers this series. Be numbers it 11, continuing the consecutive numbering scheme used for the vaggas. I have numbered it as if it were a sixth chapter in this set of fifty. Ce numbers the suttas in the series from 1–510. Be numbers the suttas in continuation with those in the entire nipāta, from 623 to 1132. I follow the sutta numbering of Be.
NOTES TO THE EIGHTS