Is there any commentarial support for the view that the awakening factors pertain to mundane as well as supramundane jhāna?
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From Bodhāyasutta
bodhāya saṃvattantī’ti kho, bhikkhu, tasmā bojjhaṅgāti vuccanti
They are for the sake of awakening or they lead to awakening, therefore they are called factors of awakening.
From the Commentary
imasmiṃ sutte missakabojjhaṅgā kathitā
Here ‘missaka’ means lokiya-lokuttara-missaka.
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From the Commentary to the paṭhamagilānasutta
Being reminded of the Bojjhanga by the Blessed One, Mahākassapa Thera who was ill, reflected thus
mayhaṃ pabbajitadivasato sattame divase saccāni paṭivijjhantassa ime bojjhaṅgā pātubhūtā
Something like,
On the seventh day after my going forth, as I was penetrating the Four Noble Truths, these awakening factors arose in me.