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Linked Discourses · SN 47.28

  • Linked Discourses 47.28Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.28
  • 3. Ethics and Duration3. Sīlaṭṭhitivagga

The WorldLokasutta

The same setting.Taṁyeva nidānaṁ. “Reverend Anuruddha, what things have you developed and cultivated to attain great direct knowledge?”“katamesaṁ, āvuso anuruddha, dhammānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā mahābhiññataṁ patto”ti?

“Reverend, I attained great direct knowledge by developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.“Catunnaṁ, āvuso, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā mahābhiññataṁ patto.

What four?Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ? It’s when I meditate observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, kāye kāyānupassī viharāmi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; I meditate observing an aspect of feelings …vedanāsu …pe… mind …citte …pe… principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.dhammesu dhammānupassī viharāmi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. I attained great direct knowledge by developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.Imesaṁ khvāhaṁ, āvuso, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā mahābhiññataṁ patto.

And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I directly know the thousandfold galaxy.”Imesañca panāhaṁ, āvuso, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā sahassaṁ lokaṁ abhijānāmī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 52.6 At Thorny Wood (3rd) 0.84near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.6 1. In Private At Thorny Wood (3rd) At Sāketa. Sāriputta said to Anuruddha: “What things has Venerable Anuruddha developed and cultivated to attain great direct knowledge?” “Reverend, I attained gre…
  2. SN 52.3 On the Bank of the Sutanu 0.75near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.3 1. In Private On the Bank of the Sutanu At one time Venerable Anuruddha was staying near Sāvatthī on the bank of the Sutanu. Then several mendicants went up to Venerable Anuruddha, and exchanged gr…
  3. SN 52.11 A Thousand Eons 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.11 2. A Thousand A Thousand Eons At one time Venerable Anuruddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then several mendicants went up to Venerable Anuruddha, exchange…
  4. SN 47.39 Development 0.51near 0.1Linked Discourses 47.39 4. Not Learned From Anyone Else Development “Mendicants, I will teach you the development of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Listen … And what is the development of the four kinds of min…
  5. SN 47.23 Decline 0.51near 0.1They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. It’s because of not developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulnes…