Satipaṭṭhānasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 10

Mindfulness Meditation · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusIti internallyajjhattaṁ orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati, externallybahiddhā orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati, internally and externallyajjhattabahiddhā orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati;
observing the nature of arisingsamudayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati, observing the nature of vanishingvayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati, observing the nature of arising and vanishingsamudayavayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati.
'there are‘Atthi principles' (quote)dhammā’ti orvā moreover for thempanassa mindfulnesssati establishedpaccupaṭṭhitā ishoti. just enoughYāvadeva for a measure of knowledgeñāṇamattāya for a measure of mindfulnesspaṭissatimattāya independentanissito andca meditatesviharati notna andca anythingkiñci in the worldloke graspsupādiyati.
in this way tooEvampi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati regarding the sixchasu interior and exteriorajjhattikabāhiresu sense fieldsāyatanesu.
the sense fields sectionĀyatanapabbaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ.

And so they meditate observing an aspect of principles internally … That’s how a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the six interior and exterior sense fields.

contemplation of principles: awakening factors sectionDhammānupassanābojjhaṅgapabba

4.4. The Awakening Factors

Furthermore, a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the seven awakening factors. And how does a mendicant meditate observing an aspect of principles with respect to the seven awakening factors? It’s when a mendicant who has the awakening factor of mindfulness in them understands: ‘I have the awakening factor of mindfulness in me.’ When they don’t have the awakening factor of mindfulness in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have the awakening factor of mindfulness in me.’ They understand how the awakening factor of mindfulness that has not arisen comes to arise; and how the awakening factor of mindfulness that has arisen becomes fully developed. When they have the awakening factor of investigation of principles … energy … rapture … tranquility … immersion … equanimity in them, they understand: ‘I have the awakening factor of equanimity in me.’ When they don’t have the awakening factor of equanimity in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have the awakening factor of equanimity in me.’ They understand how the awakening factor of equanimity that has not arisen comes to arise; and how the awakening factor of equanimity that has arisen becomes fully developed.

thusIti internallyajjhattaṁ orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati, externallybahiddhā orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati, internally and externallyajjhattabahiddhā orvā in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati;
observing the nature of arisingsamudayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati, observing the nature of vanishingvayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati, observing the nature of arising and vanishingsamudayavayadhammānupassī orvā in principlesdhammesu meditatesviharati.
'there are‘Atthi principles' (quote)dhammā’ti orvā moreover for thempanassa mindfulnesssati establishedpaccupaṭṭhitā ishoti. just enoughYāvadeva for a measure of knowledgeñāṇamattāya for a measure of mindfulnesspaṭissatimattāya independentanissito andca meditatesviharati, notna andca anythingkiñci in the worldloke graspsupādiyati.
in this way tooEvampi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati regarding the sevensattasu awakening factorsbojjhaṅgesu.
the awakening factors sectionBojjhaṅgapabbaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ.

And so they meditate observing an aspect of principles internally, externally, and both internally and externally. They meditate observing, with respect to the principles, the liability to originate, to vanish, and to originate and vanish. Or mindfulness is established that principles exist, to the extent necessary for knowledge and mindfulness. They meditate independent, not grasping at anything in the world. That’s how a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the seven awakening factors.

contemplation of principles: truths sectionDhammānupassanāsaccapabba

4.5. The Truths

furthermorePuna moreovercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati regarding the fourcatūsu noble truthsariyasaccesu.
and howKathañca thenpana, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati regarding the fourcatūsu noble truthsariyasaccesu?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu 'this is‘idaṁ suffering' (quote)dukkhan’ti as it really isyathābhūtaṁ knowspajānāti, 'this is‘ayaṁ the origin of suffering' (quote)dukkhasamudayo’ti as it really isyathābhūtaṁ knowspajānāti, 'this is‘ayaṁ the cessation of suffering' (quote)dukkhanirodho’ti as it really isyathābhūtaṁ knowspajānāti, 'this is‘ayaṁ leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminī the practice' (quote)paṭipadā’ti as it really isyathābhūtaṁ knowspajānāti.

Furthermore, a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the four noble truths. And how does a mendicant meditate observing an aspect of principles with respect to the four noble truths? It’s when a mendicant truly understands: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

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