Benefits of Developing Bojjhanga

Monks, if a monk frequently develops the Seven Sambojjhanga, there are seven benefits he expects:

1. He may attain Arahantship (as the Perfect One) immediately in the present.

2. If he does not attain Arahantship in the present moment, he will attain it before death.

3. If he does not attain Arahantship either at in the present moment or before death, he will attain Anāgāmī (Non-returner) status, reborn in the Pure Abode and will attain Arahant status before his half lifespan.

4. If he does not attain Arahantship as mentioned above, he will attain Anāgāmī status and achieve Arahant status after his half lifespan.

5. If not the above, he will attain the Anāgāmī status of one attains Arahantship with a little exertion.

6. If not the above, he will attain the Anāgāmī status of one who attains Arahantship with a lot of exertion.

7. If not the above, he will attain the Anāgāmī status of one bound upstream to make his great decease.

(Samyutta-nikāya,19/381-382/101-102).