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Wisdom State
Satipatthana (continued)
 
1.3.2 Four Great Efforts (Sammapadhana)
           (Earnestness for getting rid off existing kilesa and not developing any more)
             1) Effort to abandon akusala states.
             2) Effort to prevent akusala states. (These two refer to mental defilements called Nivarana-Sec.1.8)
           3) Effort to develop kusala states. (This means to reach wisdom)
           4) Effort to maintain kusala states. (This means to maintain that wisdom. All four of these depend on maintaining the Present Moment.)
           The effort mentioned in point (3) is enough for Satipatthana (practice). If this effort to develop kusala states is made the first two efforts come into effect automatically. Then the effort in point four is used to maintain the present moment.
           The Four Great Efforts work together to develop sila, samadhi and panna in the Eight-Fold Path. They have to come together in observing one object in Satipatthana, to prevent akusala and develop kusala.
            
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