What is the summit?

Therefore, among the four foundations of mindfulness, the mindfulness of dharmas is the summit. Among the four right efforts, causing wholesome dharmas not yet arisen to arise is called the summit. Among the four bases of supernatural powers, tranquility of body and mind is called the summit. Among the five faculties and five powers, the faculty of wisdom and the power of wisdom are called the summit. Among the seven factors of enlightenment, investigation of dharmas is the summit. Among the eightfold noble path, right view is the summit. All the śamatha and vipaśyanā possessed by the non-Buddhist paths is called the summit. Among the four noble truths, the truth of cessation is the summit. Among the four reliances, relying on the meaning is the summit. Among the four unobstructed knowledges, the unobstructed knowledge of meaning is called the summit. Among the six supernatural powers, the exhaustion of outflows is the summit. Among the four immeasurable minds, compassion is the summit. Among the practices of the pure life, wisdom is the summit. Among all the pāramitās, prajñā is the summit. Among all skillful means, knowing the minds of sentient beings is called the summit. Among all the powers, the power of knowledge of what is and is not the case is called the summit. Among the fearlessnesses, the first is called the summit. Among the unshared dharmas, unobstruction is the summit. Among the thirty-two marks, the mark of the invisible crown of the head is called the summit. Among the eighty minor marks, teaching the Dharma never in vain is called the summit. In the adornment of the mouth, understanding all languages is called the summit. In the adornment of the mind, breaking pride is the summit. Among all dharmas, wisdom is the summit.

Explanation: What is the "summit"? The summit is the best, the highest, the most wondrous, the most supreme among its kind—none surpasses it. In the Lesser Vehicle, there is a summit before attaining the fruit, and after attaining the fruit there is also a summit—namely the great arhat who is liberated in both ways. In the Great Vehicle, there is a summit before seeing the mind, and there is also a summit after seeing the mind; the summit after seeing the mind is the Tathāgata.

The Dharma has a summit, people have a summit, the precepts have a summit, meditative concentration has a summit, and wisdom also has a summit. The Saṅgha also has a summit. Who is the summit of the Saṅgha? It is the Buddha—the Buddha, too, is counted among the Saṅgha.