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Majjhima Nikāya 119

Kāyagatāsatisutta

Mindfulness of the Body · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho of manysambahulānaṁ of mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ after the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkantānaṁ in the assembly hallupaṭṭhānasālāyaṁ seated togethersannisinnānaṁ assembledsannipatitānaṁ this discussionayamantarākathā arose:udapādi:
“incredible,“acchariyaṁ, reverends,āvuso, amazing,abbhutaṁ, reverends.āvuso.
howYāvañcidaṁ by thattena blessed onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā perfected onearahatā fully awakened buddhasammāsambuddhena mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā declaredvuttā very beneficial”mahānisaṁsā”ti.
and thisAyañca herehidaṁ of thosetesaṁ of mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ discussionantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā washoti, thenatha indeedkho blessed onebhagavā in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā emergedvuṭṭhito whereyena assembly hallupaṭṭhānasālā to that he approached;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā on the preparedpaññatte seatāsane sat down.nisīdi.
having sat downNisajja indeedkho blessed onebhagavā mendicantsbhikkhū addressed:āmantesi:
“with what“kāya now herenuttha, mendicants,bhikkhave, nowetarahi by way of talkkathāya sitting together,sannisinnā, whatkā andca thenpana of youvo discussionantarākathā left unfinished”?”vippakatā”ti?
“here,“Idha, venerable sir,bhante, of usamhākaṁ after the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkantānaṁ in the assembly hallupaṭṭhānasālāyaṁ seated togethersannisinnānaṁ assembledsannipatitānaṁ this discussionayamantarākathā arose:udapādi:
‘incredible,‘acchariyaṁ, reverends,āvuso, amazing,abbhutaṁ, reverends.āvuso.
howYāvañcidaṁ by thattena blessed onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā perfected onearahatā fully awakened buddhasammāsambuddhena mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā declaredvuttā very beneficial’”mahānisaṁsā’ti.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho ourno, venerable sirbhante, interim talkantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā, thenatha the Blessed Onebhagavā arrivedanuppatto”ti.

how“Kathaṁ developedbhāvitā andca, mendicantsbhikkhave, mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati howkathaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā?

hereIdha, o mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu gone to the wildernessaraññagato orvā gone to a tree rootrukkhamūlagato orvā gone to an empty hutsuññāgāragato orvā sits downnisīdati cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having setpaṇidhāya to the presentparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having broughtupaṭṭhapetvā.
theySo just mindfulsatova breathe inassasati just mindfulsatova breathe outpassasati;
heavilydīghaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ I breathe inassasāmī’ti they knowpajānāti, heavilydīghaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto heavily‘dīghaṁ I breathe outpassasāmī’ti they knowpajānāti;
lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing inassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ I breathe inassasāmī’ti they knowpajānāti, lightlyrassaṁ orvā breathing outpassasanto lightly‘rassaṁ I breathe outpassasāmī’ti they knowpajānāti;
experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī I will breathe inassasissāmī’ti they practicesikkhati, experiencing the whole body‘sabbakāyapaṭisaṁvedī I will breathe outpassasissāmī’ti they practicesikkhati;
stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ I will breathe inassasissāmī’ti they practicesikkhati, stilling‘passambhayaṁ the physical processkāyasaṅkhāraṁ I will breathe outpassasissāmī’ti they practicesikkhati.
of themTassa thusevaṁ diligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa meditatingviharato whichye tied to domestic lifegehasitā memories and thoughtssarasaṅkappā thosete are given uppahīyanti.
of themTesaṁ by giving uppahānā internallyajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati settlessannisīdati becomes unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.
thusEvaṁ, o mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsatiṁ developsbhāveti.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu goinggacchanto orvā 'I am going', he knows‘gacchāmī’ti he knowspajānāti, standingṭhito orvā 'I am standing', he knows‘ṭhitomhī’ti he knowspajānāti, sittingnisinno orvā 'I am sitting', he knows‘nisinnomhī’ti he knowspajānāti, lying downsayāno orvā 'I am lying down', he knows‘sayānomhī’ti he knowspajānāti.
in whatever wayYathā whateveryathā orvā then for himpanassa bodykāyo placedpaṇihito ishoti sotathā sotathā itnaṁ he knowspajānāti.
of himTassa thusevaṁ diligentappamattassa ardentātāpino resolutepahitattassa dwellingviharato those whichye connected with home lifegehasitā memories and thoughtssarasaṅkappā thosete are given uppahīyanti.
of thoseTesaṁ from abandoningpahānā internally itselfajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati settlessannisīdati one-pointedekodi ishoti becomes immersed in samadhisamādhiyati.
thus tooEvampi, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsatiṁ developsbhāveti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu going forwardabhikkante returningpaṭikkante acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, looking aheadālokite looking asidevilokite acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, bendingsamiñjite extendingpasārite acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, bearing the outer robe, bowl, and robessaṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇe acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, eatingasite drinkingpīte chewingkhāyite tastingsāyite acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, urinating and defecatinguccārapassāvakamme acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti, walkinggate standingṭhite sittingnisinne sleepingsutte wakingjāgarite speakingbhāsite keeping silenttuṇhībhāve acting with awarenesssampajānakārī ishoti.
of that oneTassa thusevaṁ diligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa dwellingviharato thoseye tied to domestic lifegehasitā memories and thoughtssarasaṅkappā thosete are given uppahīyanti.
of thoseTesaṁ from the giving uppahānā internally onlyajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati settlessannisīdati unifiedekodi ishoti becomes immersed in samadhisamādhiyati.
and thusEvampi, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsatiṁ developsbhāveti.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu this veryimameva bodykāyaṁ upwarduddhaṁ from the soles of the feetpādatalā downwardadho from the tips of the hairskesamatthakā wrapped in skintacapariyantaṁ fullpūraṁ of many kindsnānappakārassa of filthasucino examinespaccavekkhati:
there is‘atthi in thisimasmiṁ in the bodykāye head hairkesā body hairlomā nailsnakhā teethdantā skintaco fleshmaṁsaṁ sinewsnhāru bonesaṭṭhi bone marrowaṭṭhimiñjaṁ kidneysvakkaṁ hearthadayaṁ liveryakanaṁ diaphragmkilomakaṁ spleenpihakaṁ lungspapphāsaṁ intestinesantaṁ mesenteryantaguṇaṁ undigested foodudariyaṁ feceskarīsaṁ bilepittaṁ phlegmsemhaṁ puspubbo bloodlohitaṁ sweatsedo fatmedo tearsassu greasevasā salivakheḷo snotsiṅghāṇikā synovial fluidlasikā urinemuttan’ti.
just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, with openings at both endsubhatomukhā a bagputoḷi filledpūrā with various kindsnānāvihitassa of grainsdhaññassa, that isseyyathidaṁ—
fine ricesālīnaṁ wheatvīhīnaṁ mung beansmuggānaṁ peasmāsānaṁ sesametilānaṁ ordinary ricetaṇḍulānaṁ,
that sametamenaṁ with clear eyescakkhumā a personpuriso having openedmuñcitvā would examinepaccavekkheyya:
these‘ime fine ricesālī theseime wheatvīhī theseime mung beansmuggā theseime peasmāsā theseime sesametilā theseime ordinary ricetaṇḍulā’ti;
just soevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu this veryimameva bodykāyaṁ upwarduddhaṁ from the soles of the feetpādatalā downwardadho from the tips of the hairskesamatthakā wrapped in skintacapariyantaṁ fullpūraṁ of many kindsnānappakārassa of filthasucino examinespaccavekkhati:

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