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On one occasion, the Buddha was staying at Rajagaha in the bamboo grove, the feeding ground of black squirrels. At that time, Venerable Kassapa who was living in the Pipphali Cave was affected with a disease and was seriously ill. The Lord visited him and recited the Discourse on Seven Factors of Enlightenment. After the recitation the Lord gave a discourse on it. At the end, the Elder recovered from his illness.
On another occasion, Venerable Maha Moggalana was living at Vultures’ Peak and was gravely ill. So the Lord visited him. In the same way the Lord recited and taught the discourse to him. After hearing it the Venerable also recovered from his illness.
On the third occasion, The Buddha who was living in the Bamboo Grove was afflicted with a disease and suffered great pain. Then Venerable Maha Cunda approached the Lord, paid respect to Him and took care of him. The Lord requested the Elder Cunda to recite the Seven Factors of Enlightenment as usual. Then the Lord recovered from all the illness.
This Sutta is normally used for protection against sickness. It is found in Bojjhanga Sutta, Mahavagga Samyutta Nikaya.
Samsare samsarantanam,
sabbadukkha vinasane;
satta dhamme ca bojjhange,
marasena pamaddane
The seven kinds of Dhamma are the Factors of Enlightenment, which destroy all sufferings of beings who wander through this samsara (rounds of birth and death) and defeat the army of Mara, the Evil One.
Bujjhitva ye cime satta,
tibhava muttakuttama;
ajati majara byadhim,
amatam nibbhayam gata
Having realized the seven Dhammas, these persons were liberated from the three kinds of world. They have gone to Nibbana, where there is no birth, no decay, no sickness, deathlessness and fearlessness.
Evamadi gunupetam,
aneka guna sangaham;
osadhanca imam mantam,
bojjhanganca bhanama he
Oh gentle ones! Let us recite this Bojjhanga Sutta endowed with such and other innumerable qualities. It is like a medicine and a mantra.
Bojjhango sati sankhato,
dhammanam vicayo tatha;
viriyam piti pasaddhi,
bojjhanga ca tathapare
These seven Factors of Enlightenment, namely; mindfulness, investigation of Dhammas, effort (or energy), zest, tranquility and two others.
Samadh-upekkha bojjhanga,
satte'te sabbadassina;
munina sammadakkhata,
bhavita bahulikata
The factors of concentration and equanimity, these seven well-expounded by the All Seeing Sage are cultivated and practiced repeatedly.
Samvattanti abhinnaya,
nibbanaya ca bodhiya;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
So that there is realization of the Truth, cessation of suffering and knowledge of the Path. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness for you.
Ekasmim samaye natho,
moggallananca kassapam;
gilane dukkhite disva,
bojjhange satta desayi
At one time when the Bhagava saw Moggallana and Kassapa being unwell and suffering, he preached the seven Factors of Enlightenment.
Te ca tam abhinanditva,
roga muccimsu tankhane;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
They, who took delight in the discourse, at that moment, were freed from the disease. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness to you.
Ekada dhammarajapi,
gelannena'bhipilito;
cundattherena tamyeva,
bhanapetvana sadaram
Once when the King of Dhamma was affected by illness, he had the Venerable Cunda recite the discourse respectfully.
Sammoditvana abadha,
tamha vutthasi thanaso,
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
Having taken delight in the discourse the Buddha was immediately cured of the illness. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness to you.
Pahina te ca abadha,
tinnannampi mahesinam;
maggahata kilesava,
patta'nuppatti dhammatam;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
Just as the defilements, once eradicated by Noble Path, could not arise again, in like manner, the diseases of the three Great Sages eliminated by the seven factors of enlightenment never occurred again. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness for you.
Bojjhanga Suttam Nitthitam
Here ends the Discourse on the Factors of Enlightenment.
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On another occasion, Venerable Maha Moggalana was living at Vultures’ Peak and was gravely ill. So the Lord visited him. In the same way the Lord recited and taught the discourse to him. After hearing it the Venerable also recovered from his illness.
On the third occasion, The Buddha who was living in the Bamboo Grove was afflicted with a disease and suffered great pain. Then Venerable Maha Cunda approached the Lord, paid respect to Him and took care of him. The Lord requested the Elder Cunda to recite the Seven Factors of Enlightenment as usual. Then the Lord recovered from all the illness.
This Sutta is normally used for protection against sickness. It is found in Bojjhanga Sutta, Mahavagga Samyutta Nikaya.
Samsare samsarantanam,
sabbadukkha vinasane;
satta dhamme ca bojjhange,
marasena pamaddane
The seven kinds of Dhamma are the Factors of Enlightenment, which destroy all sufferings of beings who wander through this samsara (rounds of birth and death) and defeat the army of Mara, the Evil One.
Bujjhitva ye cime satta,
tibhava muttakuttama;
ajati majara byadhim,
amatam nibbhayam gata
Having realized the seven Dhammas, these persons were liberated from the three kinds of world. They have gone to Nibbana, where there is no birth, no decay, no sickness, deathlessness and fearlessness.
Evamadi gunupetam,
aneka guna sangaham;
osadhanca imam mantam,
bojjhanganca bhanama he
Oh gentle ones! Let us recite this Bojjhanga Sutta endowed with such and other innumerable qualities. It is like a medicine and a mantra.
Bojjhango sati sankhato,
dhammanam vicayo tatha;
viriyam piti pasaddhi,
bojjhanga ca tathapare
These seven Factors of Enlightenment, namely; mindfulness, investigation of Dhammas, effort (or energy), zest, tranquility and two others.
Samadh-upekkha bojjhanga,
satte'te sabbadassina;
munina sammadakkhata,
bhavita bahulikata
The factors of concentration and equanimity, these seven well-expounded by the All Seeing Sage are cultivated and practiced repeatedly.
Samvattanti abhinnaya,
nibbanaya ca bodhiya;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
So that there is realization of the Truth, cessation of suffering and knowledge of the Path. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness for you.
Ekasmim samaye natho,
moggallananca kassapam;
gilane dukkhite disva,
bojjhange satta desayi
At one time when the Bhagava saw Moggallana and Kassapa being unwell and suffering, he preached the seven Factors of Enlightenment.
Te ca tam abhinanditva,
roga muccimsu tankhane;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
They, who took delight in the discourse, at that moment, were freed from the disease. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness to you.
Ekada dhammarajapi,
gelannena'bhipilito;
cundattherena tamyeva,
bhanapetvana sadaram
Once when the King of Dhamma was affected by illness, he had the Venerable Cunda recite the discourse respectfully.
Sammoditvana abadha,
tamha vutthasi thanaso,
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
Having taken delight in the discourse the Buddha was immediately cured of the illness. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness to you.
Pahina te ca abadha,
tinnannampi mahesinam;
maggahata kilesava,
patta'nuppatti dhammatam;
etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbada
Just as the defilements, once eradicated by Noble Path, could not arise again, in like manner, the diseases of the three Great Sages eliminated by the seven factors of enlightenment never occurred again. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness for you.
Bojjhanga Suttam Nitthitam
Here ends the Discourse on the Factors of Enlightenment.
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