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Majjhima Nikāya 118

Ānāpānassatisutta

Mindfulness of Breathing · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu among feelingsvedanāsu and so on…pe…

Whenever a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of feelings …

in the mindcitte ……
among principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ, established in himupaṭṭhitāssa at thattasmiṁ timesamaye mindfulnesssati ishoti unconfusedasammuṭṭhā.
at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, for the monkbhikkhuno establishedupaṭṭhitā mindfulnesssati ishoti unconfusedasammuṭṭhā, the awakening factor of mindfulnesssatisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of mindfulnesssatisambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of mindfulnesssatisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
heSo thus mindfultathāsato abidingviharanto thattaṁ principledhammaṁ with wisdompaññāya investigatespavicinati explorespavicayati inquiryparivīmaṁsaṁ undertakesāpajjati.
at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu thus mindfultathāsato abidingviharanto thattaṁ principledhammaṁ with wisdompaññāya investigatespavicinati explorespavicayati inquiryparivīmaṁsaṁ undertakesāpajjati, the awakening factor of investigation of principlesdhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of investigation of principlesdhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of investigation of principlesdhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
for himTassa thattaṁ principledhammaṁ with wisdompaññāya investigatingpavicinato exploringpavicayato inquiryparivīmaṁsaṁ undertakingāpajjato rousedāraddhaṁ ishoti energyvīriyaṁ unflaggingasallīnaṁ.

mind … principles, at that time their mindfulness is established and lucid. At such a time, a mendicant has initiated the awakening factor of mindfulness … investigation of principles …

at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, for the monkbhikkhuno thattaṁ principledhammaṁ with wisdompaññāya investigatingpavicinato exploringpavicayato inquiryparivīmaṁsaṁ undertakingāpajjato rousedāraddhaṁ ishoti energyvīriyaṁ unflaggingasallīnaṁ, the awakening factor of energyvīriyasambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of energyvīriyasambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of energyvīriyasambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
for one of roused energyĀraddhavīriyassa arisesuppajjati rapturepīti not of the fleshnirāmisā.
at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, for the monkbhikkhuno for one of roused energyāraddhavīriyassa arisesuppajjati rapturepīti not of the fleshnirāmisā, the awakening factor of rapturepītisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of rapturepītisambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of rapturepītisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
for one whose mind is rapturousPītimanassa the body tookāyopi becomes tranquilpassambhati, the mind toocittampi becomes tranquilpassambhati.
at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, for the monkbhikkhuno for one whose mind is rapturouspītimanassa the body tookāyopi becomes tranquilpassambhati, the mind toocittampi becomes tranquilpassambhati, the awakening factor of tranquilitypassaddhisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of tranquilitypassaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of tranquilitypassaddhisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
for one of tranquil bodyPassaddhakāyassa who is blissfulsukhino the mindcittaṁ becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.

energy … rapture … tranquility …

at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, for the monkbhikkhuno for one of tranquil bodypassaddhakāyassa who is blissfulsukhino the mindcittaṁ becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati, the awakening factor of immersionsamādhisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of immersionsamādhisambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of immersionsamādhisambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.

immersion …

heSo thus immersed in samādhitathāsamāhitaṁ the mindcittaṁ closelysādhukaṁ one who watches over with equanimityajjhupekkhitā ishoti.
at whateverYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu thus immersed in samādhitathāsamāhitaṁ the mindcittaṁ closelysādhukaṁ one who watches over with equanimityajjhupekkhitā ishoti, the awakening factor of equanimityupekkhāsambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno arousedāraddho ishoti, the awakening factor of equanimityupekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ at thattasmiṁ timesamaye a monkbhikkhu developsbhāveti, the awakening factor of equanimityupekkhāsambojjhaṅgo at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for the monkbhikkhuno to fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.

equanimity.

in this wayEvaṁ developedbhāvitā indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the fourcattāro kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhānā in this wayevaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā the sevensatta awakening factorssambojjhaṅge fulfillparipūrenti.

That’s how the four kinds of mindfulness meditation, when developed and cultivated, fulfill the seven awakening factors.

howKathaṁ developedbhāvitā andca, monksbhikkhave, the sevensatta awakening factorsbojjhaṅgā howkathaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā knowledge and freedomvijjāvimuttiṁ fulfill?paripūrenti?

And how are the seven awakening factors developed and cultivated so as to fulfill knowledge and freedom?

hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu the awakening factor of mindfulnesssatisambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti relying on seclusionvivekanissitaṁ relying on fading awayvirāganissitaṁ relying on cessationnirodhanissitaṁ ripening in letting govossaggapariṇāmiṁ.
the awakening factor of investigation of principlesDhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti and so on…pe…
the awakening factor of energyvīriyasambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti ……
the awakening factor of rapturepītisambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti ……
the awakening factor of tranquilitypassaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti ……
the awakening factor of immersionsamādhisambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti ……
the awakening factor of equanimityupekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ developsbhāveti relying on seclusionvivekanissitaṁ relying on fading awayvirāganissitaṁ relying on cessationnirodhanissitaṁ ripening in letting govossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

It’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

in this wayEvaṁ developedbhāvitā indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the sevensatta awakening factorsbojjhaṅgā in this wayevaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā knowledge and freedomvijjāvimuttiṁ fulfill (quote)paripūrentī”ti.
said thisIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete monksbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato the speechbhāsitaṁ approved (quote)abhinandunti.
the Discourse on Mindfulness of BreathingĀnāpānassatisuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the eighthaṭṭhamaṁ.

That’s how the seven awakening factors, when developed and cultivated, fulfill knowledge and freedom.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the monks approved what the Buddha said.

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