Kāyagatāsatisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 119

Mindfulness of the Body · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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as·justSeyyathāpi, mendicantsbhikkhave, dried upsukkhaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ witheredkoḷāpaṁ;
thenatha a personpuriso toward·goāgaccheyya upper·fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ toward·takenādāya:
fire‘aggiṁ forth·produceabhinibbattessāmi, heattejo I will make manifestpātukarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
surelyapi thennu thatso personpuriso thatamuṁ dried upsukkhaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ witheredkoḷāpaṁ upper·fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ toward·takenādāya forth·drillingabhimanthento fireaggiṁ forth·produceabhinibbatteyya, heattejo would make manifestpātukareyyā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, of whoeveryassa whosoeverkassaci body·gone to·mindfulnesskāyagatāsati un·developedabhāvitā un·cultivatedabahulīkatā, findslabhati of himtassa Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, findslabhati of himtassa Māramāro an opportunityārammaṇaṁ.

Suppose there was a dried up, withered log. Then a person comes along with a drill-stick, thinking to light a fire and produce heat. What do you think, mendicants? By drilling the stick against that dried up, withered log, could they light a fire and produce heat?” “Yes, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has not developed or cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra finds a vulnerability and gets an opportunity.

just asSeyyathāpi, mendicantsbhikkhave, water·jarudakamaṇiko emptyritto hollowtuccho on a standādhāre was placedṭhapito;
thenatha a personpuriso would comeāgaccheyya water·loadudakabhāraṁ having takenādāya.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
couldapi indeednu thatso personpuriso could getlabhetha of waterudakassa a pouringnikkhepanan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, of whoeveryassa anykassaci body·gone to·mindfulnesskāyagatāsati has not developedabhāvitā has not cultivatedabahulīkatā, findslabhati histassa Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, getslabhati histassa Māramāro an opportunityārammaṇaṁ.

Suppose a water jar was placed on a stand, empty and hollow. Then a person comes along with a load of water. What do you think, mendicants? Could that person pour water into the jar?” “Yes, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has not developed or cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra finds a vulnerability and gets an opportunity.

whomeverYassa anyonekassaci, monksbhikkhave, mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā abundant·makebahulīkatā, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro in·supportārammaṇaṁ.
supposeSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, a personpuriso lightlahukaṁ string·ballsuttaguḷaṁ all·hardwood·made ofsabbasāramaye door·panelaggaḷaphalake into·throwpakkhipeyya.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, monksbhikkhave,
wouldapi indeednu thatso personpuriso thattaṁ lightlahukaṁ string·ballsuttaguḷaṁ all·hardwood·made ofsabbasāramaye door·panelaggaḷaphalake would findlabhetha an entry?”otāran”ti?
“No“No indeed + thishetaṁ, sir”.bhante”.
“In the same way“Evameva indeed,kho, monks,bhikkhave, whomeveryassa anyonekassaci mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā abundant·makebahulīkatā, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro in·supportārammaṇaṁ.

When a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra cannot find a vulnerability and doesn’t get an opportunity. Suppose a person were to throw a light ball of string at a door-panel made entirely of hardwood. What do you think, mendicants? Would that light ball of string find an entry into that door-panel made entirely of hardwood?” “No, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra cannot find a vulnerability and doesn’t get an opportunity.

just asSeyyathāpi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, greenallaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ sappysasnehaṁ;
thenatha a personpuriso toward·goāgaccheyya a drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ takingādāya:
fire‘aggiṁ I will produceabhinibbattessāmi, heattejo I will manifestpātukarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, O mendicantsbhikkhave,
thenapi nownu thatso personpuriso thatamuṁ greenallaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ sappysasnehaṁ drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ takingādāya against·drillabhimanthento fireaggiṁ could produceabhinibbatteyya, heattejo could manifestpātukareyyā”ti?
no“No indeedhetaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, O mendicantsbhikkhave, whoeveryassa anyonekassaci body·gone to·mindfulnesskāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, notna for himtassa findslabhati Māramāro an opportunityārammaṇaṁ.

Suppose there was a green, sappy log. Then a person comes along with a drill-stick, thinking to light a fire and produce heat. What do you think, mendicants? By drilling the stick against that green, sappy log on dry land far from water, could they light a fire and produce heat?” “No, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra cannot find a vulnerability and doesn’t get an opportunity.

just-as·tooSeyyathāpi, mendicantsbhikkhave, water·jarudakamaṇiko fullpūro of waterudakassa even·brimsamatittiko crow·drinkablekākapeyyo on a standādhāre was placedṭhapito;
thenatha a personpuriso toward·goāgaccheyya water·loadudakabhāraṁ toward·takenādāya.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
wouldapi thennu thatso personpuriso getlabhetha of waterudakassa a pouringnikkhepanan”ti?
no“No indeed·thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, of whoeveryassa any·everkassaci body·gone-to·mindfulnesskāyagatāsati has developedbhāvitā abundant·madebahulīkatā, notna for himtassa getslabhati Māramāro a vulnerabilityotāraṁ, notna for himtassa getslabhati Māramāro an opportunityārammaṇaṁ.

Suppose a water jar was placed on a stand, full to the brim so a crow could drink from it. Then a person comes along with a load of water. What do you think, mendicants? Could that person pour water into the jar?” “No, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, Māra cannot find a vulnerability and doesn’t get an opportunity.

whoeverYassa anyonekassaci, monksbhikkhave, mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā, heso whateveryassa whateveryassa insight·realizableabhiññāsacchikaraṇīyassa thingdhammassa mindcittaṁ extendsabhininnāmeti insight·realizingabhiññāsacchikiriyāya, theretatra right theretatreva capability as witnesssakkhibhabbataṁ attainspāpuṇāti beingsati within rangesatiāyatane.
supposeSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, water·jarudakamaṇiko fullpūro of waterudakassa brimfulsamatittiko crow·drinkablekākapeyyo on a standādhāre placedṭhapito.
it + itTamenaṁ strongbalavā manpuriso from whereveryato from whereveryato might tiltāviñcheyya, would comeāgaccheyya waterudakan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
so·just“Evameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, whoeveryassa anyonekassaci mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā heso, whateveryassa whateveryassa insight·realizableabhiññāsacchikaraṇīyassa thingdhammassa mindcittaṁ extendsabhininnāmeti insight·realizingabhiññāsacchikiriyāya, theretatra right theretatreva capability as witnesssakkhibhabbataṁ attainspāpuṇāti beingsati within rangesatiāyatane.

When a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, they extend the mind to realize by insight each and every thing that can be realized by insight; and they are capable of realizing those things, since each and every one is within range. Suppose a water jar was placed on a stand, full to the brim so a crow could drink from it. If a strong man was to pour it on any side, would water pour out?” “Yes, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, they extend the mind to realize by insight each and every thing that can be realized by insight; and they are capable of realizing those things, since each and every one is within range.

just as·indeedSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, on levelsame ground·partbhūmibhāge four·corneredcaturassā a lotus pondpokkharaṇī there wasassa wall·boundāḷibandhā fullpūrā of waterudakassa even·brimsamatittikā crow·drinkablekākapeyyā.
that·thisTamenaṁ a strongbalavā manpuriso from whicheveryato sideyato the wallāḷiṁ were to openmuñceyya would comeāgaccheyya water·quotation markerudakan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
in the same way“Evameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of whoeveryassa of whoever·anykassaci body·gone·mindfulnesskāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā, heso whateveryassa whateveryassa insight·to be realizedabhiññāsacchikaraṇīyassa thingdhammassa the mindcittaṁ towards·down·bendsabhininnāmeti insight·realizationabhiññāsacchikiriyāya, theretatra right theretatreva witness·capabilitysakkhibhabbataṁ attainspāpuṇāti beingsati mindfulness·rangesatiāyatane.

Suppose there was a square, walled lotus pond on level ground, full to the brim so a crow could drink from it. If a strong man was to open the wall on any side, would water pour out?” “Yes, sir.” “In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, they extend the mind to realize by insight each and every thing that can be realized by insight; and they are capable of realizing those things, since each and every one is within range.

just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, on level groundsubhūmiyaṁ at a crossroadscatumahāpathe a chariot of thoroughbredsājaññaratho harnessedyutto stoodassa standingṭhito with goad readyodhastapatodo;
thattamenaṁ a deftdakkho horse traineryoggācariyo master charioteerassadammasārathi having mountedabhiruhitvā with leftvāmena with handhatthena the reinsrasmiyo having takengahetvā with rightdakkhiṇena with handhatthena the goadpatodaṁ having takengahetvā wherever he wishesyenicchakaṁ whenever he wishesyadicchakaṁ he might drive outsāreyyāpi he might drive backpaccāsāreyyāpi;
just soevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of whateveryassa of anyonekassaci mindfulness of the bodykāyagatāsati developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā, heso of whateveryassa of whateveryassa to be realized by insightabhiññāsacchikaraṇīyassa of dhammadhammassa the mindcittaṁ he extendsabhininnāmeti for realization by insightabhiññāsacchikiriyāya, theretatra right theretatreva capability as a witnesssakkhibhabbataṁ he attainspāpuṇāti there beingsati within rangesatiāyatane.

Suppose a chariot stood harnessed to thoroughbreds at a level crossroads, with a goad ready. A deft horse trainer, a master charioteer, might mount the chariot, taking the reins in his right hand and goad in the left. He’d drive out and back wherever he wishes, whenever he wishes. In the same way, when a mendicant has developed and cultivated mindfulness of the body, they extend the mind to realize by insight each and every thing that can be realized by insight; and they are capable of realizing those things, since each and every one is within range.

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