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Majjhima Nikāya 118

Ānāpānassatisutta

Mindfulness of Breathing · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in the Eastern Monasterypubbārāme in the longhouse of Migāra’s mothermigāramātupāsāde with severalsambahulehi well-knownabhiññātehi well-knownabhiññātehi eldertherehi disciplessāvakehi together withsaddhiṁ—
with the venerableāyasmatā andca Sāriputtasāriputtena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahākassapamahākassapena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahākaccāyanamahākaccāyanena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahākoṭṭhikamahākoṭṭhikena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahākappinamahākappinena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahācundamahācundena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Anuruddhaanuruddhena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Revatarevatena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Ānandaānandena, with otheraññehi andca well-knownabhiññātehi well-knownabhiññātehi eldertherehi disciplessāvakehi together withsaddhiṁ.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena eldertherā monksbhikkhū juniornave monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti.
someAppekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū tendasapi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū twentyvīsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū thirtytiṁsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū fortycattārīsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti.
thoseTe andca juniornavā monksbhikkhū by the eldertherehi monksbhikkhūhi being advisedovadiyamānā being instructedanusāsiyamānā a loftyuḷāraṁ than beforepubbenāparaṁ distinctionvisesaṁ realizejānanti.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena the Blessed Onebhagavā on that sabbath daytadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase at the invitation ceremonypavāraṇāya fullpuṇṇāya full-moonpuṇṇamāya on the nightrattiyā surrounded by the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaparivuto in the open airabbhokāse seatednisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaṁ having surveyedanuviloketvā the monksbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:

“I am satisfied“āraddhosmi, monksbhikkhave, with thisimāya practicepaṭipadāya;
I am satisfied in heartāraddhacittosmi, monksbhikkhave, with thisimāya practicepaṭipadāya.
thereforeTasmātiha, monksbhikkhave, even greaterbhiyyoso in measuremattāya energyvīriyaṁ rouse upārabhatha of the unattainedappattassa for the attainmentpattiyā, of the unachievedanadhigatassa for the achievementadhigamāya, of the unrealizedasacchikatassa for the realizationsacchikiriyāya.
right here IIdhevāhaṁ in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ the Komudīkomudiṁ of the fourth monthcātumāsiniṁ “I will wait for” (quote)āgamessāmī”ti.

heardAssosuṁ indeedkho from the countryjānapadā monksbhikkhū:
“the Blessed One“bhagavā it seemskira right theretattheva in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ the Komudīkomudiṁ of the fourth monthcātumāsiniṁ “he will wait for” (quote)āgamessatī”ti.
thoseTe from the countryjānapadā monksbhikkhū to Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ come downosaranti the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ to seedassanāya.

thoseTe andca indeedkho eldertherā monksbhikkhū even greaterbhiyyoso in measuremattāya juniornave monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti.
someAppekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū tendasapi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū twentyvīsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū thirtytiṁsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti, someappekacce eldertherā monksbhikkhū fortycattārīsampi monksbhikkhū adviseovadanti instructanusāsanti.
thoseTe andca juniornavā monksbhikkhū by the eldertherehi monksbhikkhūhi being advisedovadiyamānā being instructedanusāsiyamānā a loftyuḷāraṁ than beforepubbenāparaṁ distinctionvisesaṁ realizejānanti.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena the Blessed Onebhagavā on that sabbath daytadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase of the Komudīkomudiyā of the fourth monthcātumāsiniyā fullpuṇṇāya full-moonpuṇṇamāya on the nightrattiyā surrounded by the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaparivuto in the open airabbhokāse seatednisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghaṁ having surveyedanuviloketvā the monksbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:

“free of chaff is this“Apalāpāyaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā; rid of chaff is thisnippalāpāyaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā; puresuddhā in the coresāre establishedpatiṭṭhitā.
of such a kindTathārūpo thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅgho; of such a kindtathārūpā thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā
of which kind anyathārūpā assemblyparisā is worthy of offeringsāhuneyyā worthy of hospitalitypāhuneyyā worthy of donationsdakkhiṇeyyā worthy of reverential greetingañjalikaraṇīyā the supremeanuttaraṁ field of meritpuññakkhettaṁ for the worldlokassa.
of such a kindTathārūpo thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅgho; of such a kindtathārūpā thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā
to which kind ofyathārūpāya assemblyparisāya littleappaṁ givendinnaṁ muchbahu becomeshoti, muchbahu givendinnaṁ even morebahutaraṁ.
of such a kindTathārūpo thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅgho; of such a kindtathārūpā thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā
of which kind anyathārūpā assemblyparisā hard to finddullabhā to seedassanāya for the worldlokassa.
of such a kindTathārūpo thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅgho; of such a kindtathārūpā thisayaṁ, monksbhikkhave, assemblyparisā
which kind ofyathārūpaṁ assemblyparisaṁ it is worthalaṁ many leaguesyojanagaṇanāni to seedassanāya travelinggantuṁ even with a knapsack of provisionspuṭosenāpi.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe perfected onesarahanto with defilements endedkhīṇāsavā who have lived the spiritual lifevusitavanto who have done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyā who have laid down the burdenohitabhārā who have reached their own true goalanuppattasadatthā who have utterly ended the fetter of existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimuttā—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe of the fivepañcannaṁ lowerorambhāgiyānaṁ fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā spontaneously rebornopapātikā theretattha attaining final extinguishmentparinibbāyino not liable to returnanāvattidhammā from thattasmā worldlokā—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe of threetiṇṇaṁ fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā of greed, hate, and delusionrāgadosamohānaṁ with the weakeningtanuttā once-returnerssakadāgāmino just oncesakideva to thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ having come backāgantvā an end of sufferingdukkhassantaṁ they will makekarissanti—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe of threetiṇṇaṁ fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā stream-entererssotāpannā not liable to the underworldavinipātadhammā assuredniyatā destined for awakeningsambodhiparāyanā—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.

there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe of the fourcatunnaṁ kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhānānaṁ committed to the practice of developingbhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.

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