Bojjhaṅga Paritta

The Chant On The Enlightenment Factors

These seven dhammas are the factors of enlightenment, which eradicate all the suffering of the creatures who are transmigrating in the universal flux, and which repel the army of Death. Having realised these seven dhammas, beings attain immortality, fearlessness, birthlessness, ageless and disease-free stage; they became transcendental and liberated from three existences.

Oh thou! Let us recite this doctrine of Factors of Enlightenment. Endowed with such and other qualifications together with innumerable qualities, this is a medicinal spell. The factors of enlightenment are mindfulness, investigation of states and also effort, rapture, tranquillity, and other factors of enlightenment; The factors of concentration and equanimity. All these seven are well expounded by the All-seer; cultivated and amplified repeatedly by the sage In order to discern profoundly, to realise the wisdom, and to attain nibbāna; by the asseveration of this truth, may happiness ever be yours.

At one time, the Lord saw Venerable Moggallāna and Venerable Kassapa suffering and sick, and he expounded the seven factors of enlightenment.
The two elders were delighted thereat; and at that very moment were freed from the sickness.
By this asseveration of truth, may happiness ever be yours.

Once even the King of Dhamma, the Buddha himself, was afflicted by sickness, then the Elder Cunda was requested to recite that very doctrine with due reverence. Having delighted, the Lord rose up thereupon from that sickness.
By this asseveration of truth, may happiness ever be yours.

Just as the defilements, annihilated by Path- consciousness, can arise again no more, in like manner these ailments were eradicated from the three great sages.
By this asseveration of truth, may happiness ever be yours.