About MN 117, there was a discussion started by gnlaera (The value of MN117 and its serial Noble Tenfold Path). Part of discussion is Ven. Analayo article, which say that supramudane version of path-factor is probably expansion influenced by Abhidhamma, and should be understood in light of Abhidhamma (like how ‘path’ refer to the moment attaining four stage of awakening).
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