How You Balance the Seven Factors of Enlightenment 2/2

A yogi must develop and balance all seven enlightenment fa ctors. With insufficient effort the mind will fall away from the o bject of meditation, in this case the pañ ibhāga - nimitta. Then one should not develop tranquillity, concentration, and equanimity, but instead develop investigation of phenomena, e f fort, and joy. That way the mind is raised up again. When there is too much e ffort, however, the mind will become agitated and distracted. Then one should do the opposite, and not de velop investigation of phenomena, effort, and joy, but i n stead develop tranquillity, concentration, and equani m ity. This way the agitated and di s tract ed mind becomes restrained and calmed. This is how the five controlling faculties, and seven factors of enlightenment are balanced.