5.
The Chapter on the Universal Monarch
1.
The Discourse on Discrimination
222. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, in the past period of time abandoned the three discriminations, all of them did so because of having developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, in the future period of time will abandon the three discriminations, all of them will do so because of having developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, at present abandon the three discriminations, all of them do so because of having developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment. Which seven factors of enlightenment? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity. Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, in the past period of time abandoned the three discriminations, etc. will abandon, etc. abandon, all of them do so because of having developed and cultivated these same seven factors of enlightenment." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Universal Monarch
223. "Monks, with the manifestation of a wheel-turning monarch, there is the manifestation of seven treasures. Which seven? There is the manifestation of the wheel treasure, there is the manifestation of the elephant treasure, there is the manifestation of the horse treasure, there is the manifestation of the jewel treasure, there is the manifestation of the woman treasure, there is the manifestation of the householder treasure, there is the manifestation of the adviser treasure. Monks, with the manifestation of a wheel-turning monarch, there is the manifestation of these seven treasures.
"Monks, with the manifestation of the Truth-finder, the Worthy One, the One Enlightened by himself, there is the manifestation of seven enlightenment factor treasures. Which seven? There is the manifestation of the treasure of the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. There is the manifestation of the treasure of the enlightenment factor of equanimity. Monks, with the manifestation of the Truth-finder, the Worthy One, the One Enlightened by himself, there is the manifestation of these seven enlightenment factor treasures." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Māra
224. "I will teach you, monks, the path that crushes Māra's army; listen to that. And what, monks, is the path that crushes Māra's army? That is to say - the seven factors of enlightenment. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity - this, monks, is the path that crushes Māra's army." The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Unwise
225. Then a certain monk approached the Blessed One, etc. Seated to one side, that monk said this to the Blessed One - "'Unwise, an idiot, unwise, an idiot', venerable sir, is said. In what respect, venerable sir, is one called 'unwise, an idiot'?" "Because of undevelopment and lack of cultivation of the seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'unwise, an idiot'. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity - Because of undevelopment and lack of cultivation of these seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'unwise, an idiot'." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on the Wise
226. "'Wise, not an idiot, wise, not an idiot', venerable sir, is said. In what respect, venerable sir, is one called 'wise, not an idiot'?" "Because of having developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'wise, not an idiot'. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity - Because of having developed and cultivated these seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'wise, not an idiot'." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on the Poor
227. "'Poor, poor', venerable sir, is said. In what respect, venerable sir, is one called 'poor'?" "Because of undevelopment and lack of cultivation of the seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'poor'. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity - Because of undevelopment and lack of cultivation of these seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'poor'." The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on the Not Poor
228. "'Not poor, not poor', venerable sir, is said. In what respect, venerable sir, is one called 'not poor'?" "Because of having developed and cultivated the seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'not poor'. Which seven? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc. the enlightenment factor of equanimity - Because of having developed and cultivated these seven factors of enlightenment, monk, one is called 'not poor'." The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on the Sun
229. "For the rising of the sun, monks, this is the forerunner, this is the advanced sign, that is to say - the break of dawn. Just so, monks, for a monk, for the arising of the seven factors of enlightenment, this is the forerunner, this is the advanced sign, that is to say - good friendship. For a monk with good friends, monks, this is to be expected - he will develop the seven factors of enlightenment, he will cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment. And how, monks, does a monk with good friends develop the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment? Here, monks, a monk develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based upon seclusion, etc. He develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release. Thus, monks, a monk with good friends develops the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivates the seven factors of enlightenment." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on the Internal Factor
230. "Taking an internal factor into account, monks, I do not perceive any other single factor for the arising of the seven factors of enlightenment, as does, monks - wise attention. For a monk accomplished in wise attention, monks, this is to be expected - he will develop the seven factors of enlightenment, he will cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment. And how, monks, does a monk accomplished in wise attention develop the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment? Here, monks, a monk develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based upon seclusion, etc. He develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release. Thus, monks, a monk accomplished in wise attention develops the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivates the seven factors of enlightenment." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on the External Factor
231. "Taking an external factor into account, monks, I do not perceive any other single factor for the arising of the seven factors of enlightenment, as does - monks, good friendship. For a monk with good friends, monks, this is to be expected - he will develop the seven factors of enlightenment, he will cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment. And how, monks, does a monk with good friends develop the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivate the seven factors of enlightenment? Here, monks, a monk develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based upon seclusion, etc. He develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release. Thus, monks, a monk with good friends develops the seven factors of enlightenment, cultivates the seven factors of enlightenment." The tenth.
The Wheel-Turning Monarch Chapter is the fifth.
Its summary:
Poor and not poor, with sun and factor - these are ten.