1At Sāvatthī. Then, while the Venerable Anuruddha was alone in seclusion, a reflection arose in his mind thus: "Those who have neglected these four establishments of mindfulness have neglected the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering. Those who have undertaken these four establishments of mindfulness have undertaken the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering."

2–3Then the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, having known with his own mind the reflection in the Venerable Anuruddha's mind, just as sn.v.297 quickly as a strong man might extend his drawn-in arm or draw in his extended arm, appeared in the presence of the Venerable Anuruddha and said to him:

"To what extent, friend Anuruddha, have these four establishments of mindfulness been undertaken by a bhikkhu?"

4"Here, friend, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body internally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. He dwells contemplating the body in the body externally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. He dwells contemplating the body in the body internally and externally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world.

5"He dwells contemplating feelings in feelings internally … contemplating feelings in feelings externally … contemplating feelings in feelings internally and externally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world.

6"He dwells contemplating mind in mind internally … contemplating mind in mind externally … contemplating mind in mind internally and externally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world.

7"He dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena internally … contemplating phenomena in phenomena externally … contemplating phenomena in phenomena internally and externally, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world.

"It is in this way, friend, that these four establishments of mindfulness have been undertaken by a bhikkhu."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Atha kho āyasmato anuruddhassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi: "yesaṁ kesañci cattāro satipaṭṭhānā viraddhā, viraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī; yesaṁ kesañci cattāro satipaṭṭhānā āraddhā, āraddho tesaṁ ariyo maggo sammā dukkhakkhayagāmī"ti.

2Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno āyasmato anuruddhassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya – seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva – āyasmato anuruddhassa sammukhe pāturahosi.

3Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno āyasmantaṁ anuruddhaṁ etadavoca: "kittāvatā nu kho, āvuso anuruddha, bhikkhuno cattāro satipaṭṭhānā āraddhā hontī"ti?

4"Idhāvuso, bhikkhu ajjhattaṁ kāye kāyānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Bahiddhā kāye kāyānupassī vihārati … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā kāye kāyānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

5Ajjhattaṁ vedanāsu vedanānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Bahiddhā vedanāsu vedanānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Ajjhattabahiddhā vedanāsu vedanānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

6Ajjhattaṁ citte … pe … bahiddhā citte … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā citte cittānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

7Ajjhattaṁ dhammesu … pe … bahiddhā dhammesu … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā dhammesu dhammānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

Ettāvatā kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno cattāro satipaṭṭhānā āraddhā hontī"ti.

Dutiyaṁ.