6.
The Discourse on the Factors of Enlightenment
26.
"I will teach you, monks, seven conditions preventing decline.
Listen to that, pay close attention, etc.
And what, monks, are the seven conditions preventing decline?
As long as, monks, the monks will develop the enlightenment factor of mindfulness;
only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline.
"As long as, monks, the monks will develop the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, etc. will develop the enlightenment factor of energy... will develop the enlightenment factor of rapture... will develop the enlightenment factor of tranquillity... will develop the enlightenment factor of concentration... will develop the enlightenment factor of equanimity; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline. "As long as, monks, these seven conditions preventing decline will remain among the monks, and as long as the monks will be seen practising these seven conditions preventing decline; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline." The sixth.