One may also ‘meditate’ on the Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Bojjhaṅga). They are: 1. Mindfulness (sati), i.e., to be aware and mindful in all activities and movements both physical and mental, as we discussed above. 2. Investigation and research into the various problems of doctrine (dhamma-vicaya). Included here are all our religious, ethical and philosophical studies, reading, researches, discussions, conversation, even attending lectures relating to such doctrinal subjects. 3. Energy (viriya), to work with determination till the end. 4. Joy (pīti), the quality quite
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