6.
The Discourse on the Elimination of Craving
207.
"Monks, whatever path, whatever practice leads to the elimination of craving, develop that path, develop that practice.
And what, monks, is the path, and what is the practice that leads to the elimination of craving?
That is to say -
the seven factors of enlightenment.
Which seven?
The enlightenment factor of mindfulness, etc.
the enlightenment factor of equanimity."
When this was said, the Venerable Udāyī said this to the Blessed One -
"How, venerable sir, are the seven factors of enlightenment developed, how are they cultivated, so that they lead to the elimination of craving?"
"Here, Udāyī, a monk develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, extensive, exalted, immeasurable, free from ill-will. For him developing the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, extensive, exalted, immeasurable, free from ill-will, craving is abandoned. With the abandoning of craving, action is abandoned. With the abandoning of action, suffering is abandoned, etc. he develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, extensive, exalted, immeasurable, free from ill-will. For him developing the enlightenment factor of equanimity, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, extensive, exalted, immeasurable, free from ill-will, craving is abandoned; with the abandoning of craving, action is abandoned. With the abandoning of action, suffering is abandoned. Thus indeed, Udāyī, through the elimination of craving comes the elimination of action, through the elimination of action comes the elimination of suffering." The sixth.