47. Satipaṭṭhānasaṁyutta: On Mindfulness Meditation
V. The Deathless — SN47.41: The Deathless
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1At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, you should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Don’t let the deathless escape you.
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. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles — keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. You should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Don’t let the deathless escape you.”
1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
"Catūsu, bhikkhave, satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacittā vihāratha. Mā vo amataṁ panassa.
Katamesu catūsu? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; vedanāsu … pe … citte … pe … dhammesu dhammānupassī vihārati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Imesu, bhikkhave, catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacittā vihāratha. Mā vo amataṁ panassā"ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.