7 sa-d-dhamma
7 True Dharmas š° + 4 jhÄnas = 11
AN 7.67 the fortress š°
AN 7.67 š°
(1š saddha/confidence ā foundation post )
(2š³ hiri/sense-of-shame ā moat deep and wide)
(3š„š³ otappa/compunction ā encircling road)
(4šāø bahu-suto/learned-much dhamma ā many weapons stored)
(5š¹ Äraddha-viriya/aroused-vigor ā large army stationed ššāā)
(6š sati/remembering ā wise gatekeeper š)
(7š paƱƱa/discernment ā ramparts high and thick)
(with 7 true-āøDharmas, 4 jhÄnas can be obtained easily )
(1. š first JhÄna ā šæš„š grass, timber,
water)
(2. š second JhÄna ā šš¾ rice, barley)
(3. š third JhÄna ā š„šÆ sesame, green gram,
beans)
(4. š fourth JhÄna ā šØ ghee, honey, butter,
molasses, salt)
+1 ā AN 7.93 just list of 7 non true dharmas
9. An Ascetic 9. Samaį¹avagga
93. Bad Qualities 93. Asaddhammasutta
āMendicants, there are these seven bad qualities.
āSattime, bhikkhave, asaddhammÄ.
What seven?
Katame satta?
Someone is faithless, shameless, imprudent,
uneducated, lazy, unmindful, and witless.
Assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti,
appassuto hoti, kusÄ«to hoti, muį¹į¹hassati hoti,
duppaƱƱo hoti.
These are the seven bad qualities.ā
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta asaddhammÄāti.
+2 ā AN 7.94 just list of 7 true dharmas
9. An Ascetic 9. Samaį¹avagga
94. Good Qualities 94. Saddhammasutta
āMendicants, there are these seven good qualities.
āSattime, bhikkhave, saddhammÄ.
What seven?
Katame satta?
Someone is faithful, conscientious, prudent,
learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.
Saddho hoti, hirÄ«mÄ hoti, ottappÄ« hoti,
bahussuto hoti, ÄraddhavÄ«riyo hoti,
satimÄ hoti, paƱƱavÄ hoti.
These are the seven good qualities.ā
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta saddhammÄāti.
+3 ā DN 34 just list of 7 true dharmas
DN 3, 11. dasuttarasuttaį¹, satta dhammÄ (DN 34.8),
para.
13 ā
(ca) ākatame satta dhammÄ visesabhÄgiyÄ?
satta saddhammÄ ā idhÄvuso, bhikkhu saddho hoti,
hirimÄ hoti, ottappÄ« hoti, bahussuto hoti,
ÄraddhavÄ«riyo hoti, upaį¹į¹hitassati hoti,
paƱƱavÄ hoti.
ime satta dhammÄ visesabhÄgiyÄ.
+4 ā MN 53 Ananda covers material of AN 7.67 without fortress simile
MN 53 instead has nice simile of chicks breaking of eggshell without having to make conscious wish to do so
| Evaį¹ kho, mahÄnÄma, ariyasÄvako catunnaį¹ jhÄnÄnaį¹ ÄbhicetasikÄnaį¹ diį¹į¹hadhammasukhavihÄrÄnaį¹ nikÄmalÄbhÄ« hoti akicchalÄbhÄ« akasiralÄbhÄ«. (12ā15.) | Thatās how a noble disciple gets the four jhÄnasāpleasureful meditations in the present life that belong to the higher mindāwhen they want, without trouble or difficulty. | |
| Yato kho, mahÄnÄma, ariyasÄvako evaį¹ sÄ«lasampanno hoti, evaį¹ indriyesu guttadvÄro hoti, evaį¹ bhojane mattaĆ±Ć±Å« hoti, evaį¹ jÄgariyaį¹ anuyutto hoti, evaį¹ sattahi saddhammehi samannÄgato hoti, evaį¹ catunnaį¹ jhÄnÄnaį¹ ÄbhicetasikÄnaį¹ diį¹į¹hadhammasukhavihÄrÄnaį¹ nikÄmalÄbhÄ« hoti akicchalÄbhÄ« akasiralÄbhÄ«, ayaį¹ vuccati, mahÄnÄma, ariyasÄvako sekho pÄį¹ipado apuccaį¹įøatÄya samÄpanno, bhabbo abhinibbhidÄya, bhabbo sambodhÄya, bhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamÄya. | When a noble disciple is accomplished in ethics, guards the sense doors, eats in moderation, and is dedicated to wakefulness; and they have seven good qualities, and they get the four jhÄnasāpleasureful meditations in the present life that belong to the higher mindāwhen they want, without trouble or difficulty, they are called a noble disciple who is a practicing trainee. Their eggs are unspoiled, and they are capable of breaking out of their shell, becoming awakened, and achieving the supreme sanctuary. | |
| SeyyathÄpi, mahÄnÄma, kukkuį¹iyÄ aį¹įøÄni aį¹į¹ha vÄ dasa vÄ dvÄdasa vÄ tÄnÄssu kukkuį¹iyÄ sammÄ adhisayitÄni sammÄ pariseditÄni sammÄ paribhÄvitÄni, kiƱcÄpi tassÄ kukkuį¹iyÄ na evaį¹ icchÄ uppajjeyya: | Suppose there was a chicken with eight or ten or twelve eggs. And she properly sat on them to keep them warm and incubated. Even if that chicken doesnāt wish: | |
| āaho vatime kukkuį¹apotakÄ pÄdanakhasikhÄya vÄ mukhatuį¹įøakena vÄ aį¹įøakosaį¹ padÄletvÄ sotthinÄ abhinibbhijjeyyunāti, | āIf only my chicks could break out of the eggshell with their claws and beak and hatch safely!ā | |
| atha kho bhabbÄva te kukkuį¹apotakÄ pÄdanakhasikhÄya vÄ mukhatuį¹įøakena vÄ aį¹įøakosaį¹ padÄletvÄ sotthinÄ abhinibbhijjituį¹. | Still they can break out and hatch safely. | |
| Evameva kho, mahÄnÄma, yato ariyasÄvako evaį¹ sÄ«lasampanno hoti, evaį¹ indriyesu guttadvÄro hoti, evaį¹ bhojane mattaĆ±Ć±Å« hoti, evaį¹ jÄgariyaį¹ anuyutto hoti, evaį¹ sattahi saddhammehi samannÄgato hoti, evaį¹ catunnaį¹ jhÄnÄnaį¹ ÄbhicetasikÄnaį¹ diį¹į¹hadhammasukhavihÄrÄnaį¹ nikÄmalÄbhÄ« hoti akicchalÄbhÄ« akasiralÄbhÄ«, ayaį¹ vuccati, mahÄnÄma, ariyasÄvako sekho pÄį¹ipado apuccaį¹įøatÄya samÄpanno, bhabbo abhinibbhidÄya, bhabbo sambodhÄya, bhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamÄya. | In the same way, when a noble disciple is practicing all these things they are called a noble disciple who is a practicing trainee. Their eggs are unspoiled, and they are capable of breaking out of their shell, becoming awakened, and achieving the supreme sanctuary. | |
5 ā a different list of 7 sa-d-dhamma
+6 ā SN 55.7 different kind of 7 saddhamma, of stream enterer
SN 55.7 factors of stream enterer
(the first 7 factors talk about the sila portion of š8āø using golden rule)
| puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassÄti. | the Saį¹ gha ā¦ | |
| ariyakantehi sÄ«lehi samannÄgato hoti akhaį¹įøehi ā¦ pe ā¦ samÄdhisaį¹vattanikehi. | And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones ā¦ leading to undistractible-lucidity. | |
| Yato kho, gahapatayo, ariyasÄvako imehi sattahi saddhammehi samannÄgato hoti imehi catÅ«hi Äkaį¹ khiyehi į¹hÄnehi, so Äkaį¹ khamÄno attanÄva attÄnaį¹ byÄkareyya: | When a noble disciple has these seven good qualities and these four desirable states they may, if they wish, declare of themselves: | |
| ākhÄ«į¹anirayomhi khÄ«į¹atiracchÄnayoni khÄ«į¹apettivisayo khÄ«į¹ÄpÄyaduggativinipÄto, sotÄpannohamasmi avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oāāti. | āIāve finished with rebirth in hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. Iāve finished with all places of loss, bad places, the underworld. I am a stream-enterer! Iām not liable to be reborn in the underworld, and am bound for awakening.āā | |
| Evaį¹ vutte, veįø·udvÄreyyakÄ brÄhmaį¹agahapatikÄ bhagavantaį¹ etadavocuį¹: | When he had spoken, the brahmins and householders of Bamboo Gate said to the Buddha: | |
| āabhikkantaį¹, bho gotama ā¦ pe ā¦ | āExcellent, Master Gotama! ā¦ | |
| ete mayaį¹ bhavantaį¹ gotamaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gacchÄma dhammaƱca bhikkhusaį¹ghaƱca. | We go for refuge to Master Gotama, to the teaching, and to the monk Saį¹ gha. | |
| UpÄsake no bhavaį¹ gotamo dhÄretu ajjatagge pÄį¹upete saraį¹aį¹ gateāti. | From this day forth, may Master Gotama remember us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.ā | |