EQUATION FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

((A + B + C) – D) + M = E

• A = SILA / MORALITY
• B = SAMADHI / CONCENTRATION
• C = PANYA / WISDOM
• D = KILESAS / MENTAL DEFILEMENTS or IMPURITIES
• M = MERIT/BARAMI

((SILA + SAMADHI + PANYA) – KILESAS) + MERIT = ENLIGHTENMENT

OR ALSO WRITTEN

((MORALITY + CONCENTRATION + WISDOM) – DEFILEMENTS) + MERIT = ENLIGHTENMENT

EQUATION of 4 STAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT

[(E1)-(F1)]+[(E2)-(F2)]+[(E3)-(F3)]+[(E4)-(F4)]= ENLIGHTENMENT

[(E1)-(F1)]+[(E2)-(F2)]+[(E3)-(F3)]+[(E4)-(F4)] x [7 FACTORS OF AWAKENING] + [7 NOBLE TREASURES] = ENLIGHTENMENT

[(E1)-(F1)]+[(E2)-(F2)]+[(E3)-(F3)]+[(E4)-(F4)] x [(X1 + X2 + X3 + X4 + X5 + X6 + X7)] + [(T1 + T2 + T3+ T4 + T5 + T6 +T7)] = ENLIGHTENMENT

4 STAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT

• E1 = 1^ST Stage Enlightenment (Sotāpanna)
• E2 = 2^ND Stage Enlightenment (Sakadāgāmi)
• E3 = 3^rd Stage Enlightenment (SAnāgāmi)
• E4 = 4^th Stage Enlightenment (So Arahant)

10 FETTERS

• F1 = Identity view + Attachment to rites and rituals + Doubt about the teachings)
• F2 = Sensual desire +  Ill will
• F3 = Sensual desire + Ill will
• F4 = (Attachment to 4 meditative absorptions, which have form ) + (Attachment to 4 formless      absorptions) + (Conceit) + (Restlessness) + (Ignorance)

7 FACTORS OF AWAKENING

• X1 = Mindfulness
• X2 = Investigation / Analysis /
• X3 = Energy / persistence
• X4 = Joy or rapture
• X5 = Relaxation / calm factors for awakening
• X6 = Concentration
• X7 = Equanimity

7 NOBLE TREASURES

• T1 = Confidence
• T2 = Morality
• T3 = Moral shame – feeling shame to engage in any misconduct
• T4 = Moral fear – fear of wrongdoing
• T5 = Great learning
• T6 = Charity – generosity and sacrificing
• T7 = Wisdom – attaining Dhamma knowledge, not worldly knowledge

5 AGGREGATES

• Y1 = body
• Y2 = sensations
• Y3 = perceptions
• Y4= mental formations
• Y5 = consciousness