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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

XII. The Ascetic Life — AN 6.118: Observing Principles, Etc

1“Mendicants, without giving up six things you can’t meditate observing an aspect of the body internally … body externally … body internally and externally … feelings internally … feelings externally … feelings internally and externally … mind internally … mind externally … mind internally and externally … principles internally … principles externally … principles internally and externally. What six? Relishing work, talk, sleep, and company, not guarding the sense doors, and eating too much. After giving up these six qualities you can meditate observing an aspect of principles internally and externally.”

1"Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo ajjhattaṁ kāye … pe … bahiddhā kāye … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā kāye … pe … ajjhattaṁ vedanāsu … pe … bahiddhā vedanāsu … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā vedanāsu … pe … ajjhattaṁ citte … pe … bahiddhā citte … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā citte … pe … ajjhattaṁ dhammesu … pe … bahiddhā dhammesu … pe … ajjhattabahiddhā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharituṁ. Katame cha? Kammārāmataṁ, bhassārāmataṁ, niddārāmataṁ, saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ, indriyesu aguttadvārataṁ, bhojane amattaññutaṁ. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme pahāya bhabbo ajjhattabahiddhā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharitun"ti.

Dutiyaṁ.