“… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I truly understand the possible as possible and the impossible as impossible.”“Imesañca panāhaṁ, āvuso, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā ṭhānañca ṭhānato aṭṭhānañca aṭṭhānato yathābhūtaṁ pajānāmī”ti.
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SN 52.21 Absorptions, Etc.0.62near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.21 2. A Thousand Absorptions, Etc. “… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I truly understand corruption, cleansing, and emergence regarding…
SN 52.23 Clairvoyance0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.23 2. A Thousand Clairvoyance “… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that, with clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I understand how se…
SN 52.18 Diverse Elements0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.18 2. A Thousand Diverse Elements “… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I truly understand the world with its many and diverse elements.”…
SN 52.14 Encompassing the Mind0.60near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.14 2. A Thousand Encompassing the Mind “… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I understand the minds of other beings and individuals, having…
SN 52.22 Past Lives0.58near 0.1Linked Discourses 52.22 2. A Thousand Past Lives “… And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I recollect my many kinds of past lives, with features and details.”…