Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN47: Connected Discourses on the Establishments of Mindfulness

SN47:39 Development

1"Bhikkhus, I will teach you the development of the four establishments of mindfulness. Listen to that …

"What, bhikkhus, is the development of the four establishments of mindfulness? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. He dwells contemplating feelings in feelings … mind in mind … phenomena in phenomena, sn.v.183 ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. This, bhikkhus, is the development of the four establishments of mindfulness."

1"Catunnaṁ, bhikkhave, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanaṁ desessāmi. Taṁ suṇātha.

Katamā, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; vedanāsu … pe … citte … pe … dhammesu dhammānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanā"ti.


Navamaṁ.

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