A Tree (4th)

“Mendicants, of all the trees belonging to the phoenixes, the Red Silk-Cotton Tree is said to be the best. *The Red Silk-Cotton Tree (kūṭasimbalī, Bombax ceiba) has red flowers and spikes on the trunk. It lends its name to one of the hells (MN 130:22.1), and features in a delightful story about Sakka’s ecological awareness (SN 11.6:2.2).In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities on the side of awakening; that is, for becoming awakened. And what are the qualities on the side of awakening? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulnesssatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario, immersion, and wisdom are qualities on the side of awakening, in that they lead to awakening. Of all the trees belonging to the phoenixes, the Red Silk-Cotton Tree is said to be the best. In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities on the side of awakening; that is, for becoming awakened.”

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci supaṇṇānaṁ rukkhā, kūṭasimbalī tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati; *kūṭasimbalī → koṭasimbalī (bj, sya-all, km); kūṭasimbali (pts1ed)evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāya. Katame ca, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyā dhammā? Saddhindriyaṁ, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati …pe… paññindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci supaṇṇānaṁ rukkhā, kūṭasimbalī tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati; evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāyā”ti.

“Mendicants, of all the trees belonging to the phoenixes, the Red Silk-Cotton Tree is said to be the best. *The Red Silk-Cotton Tree (kūṭasimbalī, Bombax ceiba) has red flowers and spikes on the trunk. It lends its name to one of the hells (MN 130:22.1), and features in a delightful story about Sakka’s ecological awareness (SN 11.6:2.2).“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci supaṇṇānaṁ rukkhā, kūṭasimbalī tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati; *kūṭasimbalī → koṭasimbalī (bj, sya-all, km); kūṭasimbali (pts1ed)In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities on the side of awakening; that is, for becoming awakened. evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāya. And what are the qualities on the side of awakening? Katame ca, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyā dhammā? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom are qualities on the side of awakening, in that they lead to awakening. Saddhindriyaṁ, bhikkhave, bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati …pe… paññindriyaṁ bodhipakkhiyo dhammo, taṁ bodhāya saṁvattati. Of all the trees belonging to the phoenixes, the Red Silk-Cotton Tree is said to be the best. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci supaṇṇānaṁ rukkhā, kūṭasimbalī tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati; In the same way, the faculty of wisdom is said to be the best of the qualities on the side of awakening; that is, for becoming awakened.” evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye keci bodhipakkhiyā dhammā, paññindriyaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—bodhāyā”ti.