Mahaparinibbanasutta 1.10

1.10.1

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, ime satta aparihāniyā dhammā bhikkhūsu ṭhassanti, imesu ca sattasu aparihāniyesu dhammesu bhikkhū sandississanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā no parihāni.

As long as these seven principles that prevent decline last among the mendicants, and as long as the mendicants are seen following them, they can expect growth, not decline.

1.10.2

Aparepi vo, bhikkhave, satta aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi, taṃ suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasikarotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

I will teach you seven more principles that prevent decline. …

1.10.3

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ.

1.10.4

Bhagavā etadavoca:

1.10.5

“Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū aniccasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …pe…

As long as the mendicants develop the perceptions of impermanence …

1.10.6

anattasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …

not-self …

1.10.7

asubhasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …

ugliness …

1.10.8

ādīnavasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …

drawbacks …

1.10.9

pahānasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …

giving up …

1.10.10

virāgasaññaṃ bhāvessanti …

fading away …

1.10.11

nirodhasaññaṃ bhāvessanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

cessation, they can expect growth, not decline.

1.10.12

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, ime satta aparihāniyā dhammā bhikkhūsu ṭhassanti, imesu ca sattasu aparihāniyesu dhammesu bhikkhū sandississanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṃ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.

As long as these seven principles that prevent decline last among the mendicants, and as long as the mendicants are seen following them, they can expect growth, not decline.