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Majjhima Nikāya 118

Ānāpānassatisutta

Mindfulness of Breathing · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe of the fourcatunnaṁ right effortssammappadhānānaṁ committed to the practice of developingbhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti and so on…pe…
of the fourcatunnaṁ bases of psychic poweriddhipādānaṁ ……
of the fivepañcannaṁ facultiesindriyānaṁ ……
of the fivepañcannaṁ powersbalānaṁ ……
of the sevensattannaṁ awakening factorsbojjhaṅgānaṁ ……
of the nobleariyassa eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgikassa pathmaggassa committed to the practice of developingbhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.
there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe committed to developing the meditation on lovemettābhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti ……
committed to developing the meditation on compassionkaruṇābhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti ……
committed to developing the meditation on rejoicingmuditābhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti ……
committed to developing the meditation on equanimityupekkhābhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti ……
committed to developing the meditation on uglinessasubhabhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti ……
committed to developing the perception of impermanenceaniccasaññābhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti—
even suchevarūpāpi, monksbhikkhave, there aresanti monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe.
there areSanti, monksbhikkhave, monksbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe committed to developing mindfulness of breathingānāpānassatibhāvanānuyogamanuyuttā they liveviharanti.

mindfulness of breathingĀnāpānassati, monksbhikkhave, developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā.
mindfulness of breathingĀnāpānassati, monksbhikkhave, developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā the fourcattāro kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhāne fulfillsparipūreti.
the fourCattāro kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhānā developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā the sevensatta awakening factorsbojjhaṅge fulfillparipūrenti.
the sevenSatta awakening factorsbojjhaṅgā developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā knowledge and freedomvijjāvimuttiṁ fulfillparipūrenti.

howKathaṁ developedbhāvitā andca, monksbhikkhave, mindfulness of breathingānāpānassati howkathaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficial?mahānisaṁsā?

hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu gone to the wildernessaraññagato orvā gone to the root of a treerukkhamūlagato orvā gone to an empty hutsuññāgāragato orvā sits downnisīdati cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having setpaṇidhāya to the foreparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having establishedupaṭṭhapetvā.
heSo just mindfulsatova breathes inassasati just mindfulsatova breathes outpassasati.

heavilyDīghaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ “I breathe in” (quote)assasāmī’ti knowspajānāti, heavilydīghaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ “I breathe out” (quote)passasāmī’ti knowspajānāti;
lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ “I breathe in” (quote)assasāmī’ti knowspajānāti, lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ “I breathe out” (quote)passasāmī’ti knowspajānāti;
experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati.

experiencing rapture‘Pītipaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing rapture‘pītipaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
experiencing bliss‘sukhapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing bliss‘sukhapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
experiencing the mental process‘cittasaṅkhārapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing the mental process‘cittasaṅkhārapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
stilling‘passambhayaṁ the mental processcittasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, stilling‘passambhayaṁ the mental processcittasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati.

experiencing the mind‘Cittapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing the mind‘cittapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
gladdening‘abhippamodayaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, gladdening‘abhippamodayaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
immersing in samādhi‘samādahaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, immersing in samādhi‘samādahaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
freeing‘vimocayaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, freeing‘vimocayaṁ the mindcittaṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati.

observing impermanence‘Aniccānupassī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, observing impermanence‘aniccānupassī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
observing fading away‘virāgānupassī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, observing fading away‘virāgānupassī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
observing cessation‘nirodhānupassī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, observing cessation‘nirodhānupassī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
observing letting go‘paṭinissaggānupassī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, observing letting go‘paṭinissaggānupassī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati.

in this wayEvaṁ developedbhāvitā indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, mindfulness of breathingānāpānassati in this wayevaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā.

howKathaṁ developedbhāvitā andca, monksbhikkhave, mindfulness of breathingānāpānassati howkathaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā the fourcattāro kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhāne fulfills?paripūreti?

at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu heavilydīghaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ “I breathe in” (quote)assasāmī’ti knowspajānāti, heavilydīghaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ “I breathe out” (quote)passasāmī’ti knowspajānāti;
lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ “I breathe in” (quote)assasāmī’ti knowspajānāti, lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ “I breathe out” (quote)passasāmī’ti knowspajānāti;
experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
in the bodykāye observing the bodykāyānupassī, monksbhikkhave, at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.
among bodiesKāyesu a certain body, Ikāyaññatarāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ sayvadāmi namely—the in-breaths and out-breathsyadidaṁ—assāsapassāsā.
thereforeTasmātiha, monksbhikkhave, in the bodykāye observing the bodykāyānupassī at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.

at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu experiencing rapture‘pītipaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing rapture‘pītipaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
experiencing bliss‘sukhapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing bliss‘sukhapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
experiencing the mental process‘cittasaṅkhārapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, experiencing the mental process‘cittasaṅkhārapaṭisaṁvedī “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
stilling‘passambhayaṁ the mental processcittasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe in” (quote)assasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati, stilling‘passambhayaṁ the mental processcittasaṅkhāraṁ “I will breathe out” (quote)passasissāmī’ti trainssikkhati;
among feelingsvedanāsu observing feelingsvedanānupassī, monksbhikkhave, at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.
among feelingsVedanāsu a certain feeling, Ivedanāññatarāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ sayvadāmi namely—to the in-breaths and out-breathsyadidaṁ—assāsapassāsānaṁ carefulsādhukaṁ attentionmanasikāraṁ.
thereforeTasmātiha, monksbhikkhave, among feelingsvedanāsu observing feelingsvedanānupassī at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.

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