1“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of mindfulness meditation. What four? It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body — keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. As they do so they completely understand the body. When the body is completely understood they realize the deathless.

2They meditate observing an aspect of feelings — keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. As they do so they completely understand feelings. When feelings are completely understood they realize the deathless.

3They meditate observing an aspect of the mind — keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. As they do so they completely understand the mind. When the mind is completely understood they realize the deathless.

4They meditate observing an aspect of principles — keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. As they do so they completely understand principles. When principles are completely understood they realize the deathless.”

1"Cattārome, bhikkhave, satipaṭṭhānā. Katame cattāro? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Tassa kāye kāyānupassino vihārato kāyo pariññāto hoti. Kāyassa pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.

2Vedanāsu vedanānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Tassa vedanāsu vedanānupassino vihārato vedanā pariññātā honti. Vedanānaṁ pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.

3Citte cittānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Tassa citte cittānupassino vihārato cittaṁ pariññātaṁ hoti. Cittassa pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.

4Dhammesu dhammānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Tassa dhammesu dhammānupassino vihārato dhammā pariññātā honti. Dhammānaṁ pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hotī"ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.