| 37 Qualities Leading to Awakening (Bodhipakkiya) | ||
| Categories | Pali terms | English translation |
| 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
(Satipaṭṭhāna) |
Kayanupassana | Mindfulness of the body |
| Vedanupassana | Mindfulness of the feelings/sensations | |
| Cittanupassana | Mindfulness of the mind/mental processes | |
| Dhammanupassana | Mindfulness of phenomena/reality/Dhamma | |
| 4 Right Efforts
(Sammappadhāna) |
Saṃvarappadhānaṃ | Effort to prevent unarisen, unwholesome states of mind from arising |
| Pahānappadhānaṃ | Effort to abandon unarisen, unwholesome states of mind from arising | |
| Bhāvanāppadhānaṃ | Effort to develop unarisen wholesome states of mind | |
| Anurakkhaṇappadhānaṃ | Effort to develop and perfect arisen wholesome states of mind | |
| 4 Means to Accomplishment
(Iddhipādā) |
Chanda | Desire (or will) to act (this is a positive quality, NOT to be confused with lobha, desire as greed) |
| Viriya | Energy | |
| Citta | Consciousness/thought | |
| Vīmaṃsā | Wisdom/Investigation | |
| 5 Faculties
(Indriyāni) |
Saddhā | Confidence/faith in the Buddha |
| Viriya | Energy | |
| Sati | Mindfulness | |
| Samādhi | Concentration | |
| Paññā | Wisdom | |
| 5 Powers
(Balāni) |
Saddhā | Full development of Confidence/faith in the Buddha |
| Viriya | Full development of Energy | |
| Sati | Full development of Mindfulness | |
| Samādhi | Full development of Concentration | |
| Paññā | Full development of Wisdom | |
| 7 Enlightenment Factors
(Bojjhangā) |
Sati | Mindfulness |
| Dhammavicaya | Investigation of the Dhamma/reality (investigation into mental and material phenomena as they really are) | |
| Viriya | Energy | |
| Pīti | Joy/zest | |
| Passaddhi | Tranquillity | |
| Samādhi | Concentration | |
| Upekkhā | Equanimity | |
| 8 Path Factors
(Maggangāni) |
Sammā-diṭṭhi | Right View (wisdom in understanding the Four Noble Truths and knowledge of kamma) |
| Sammā-sankappa | Right Intention (intention directed towards renunciation, intention directed towards good will in order to overcome hatred, and intention directed towards harmlessness to overcome violence) | |
| Sammā-vācā | Right Speech (refraining from false speech, malicious speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter) | |
| Sammā-kammanta | Right Action (refraining from killing, stealing, and sensual/sexual misconduct) | |
| Sammā-ājiva | Right Livelihood | |
| Sammā-vāyāma | Right Effort (same as 4 Right Efforts [Sammappadhāna] listed above) | |
| Sammā-sati | Right Mindfulness (same as 4 Foundations of Mindfulness [Satipaṭṭhāna] listed above) | |
| Sammā-samādhi | Right Concentration (development of the 4 jhānic stages) | |
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