Aṅguttara Nikāya
IX. Navaka Nipāta
VII. Satipaṭṭhāna Vagga

IX. The Book of the Nines

Chapter VII: The Arisings of Mindfulness

Sutta 63

Sikkhā-Dubbalya Satipaṭṭhāna Suttaṃ

The Training

[299]

Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Savatthī, at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

There he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied;
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these five which are a source of weakness to training.

What five?

Taking life;
taking what is not given;
lustful, evil practices;
lying;
and indulging in spirituous liquors,
which cause idleness.

Monks, these are the five which are a source of weakness to training.

[300] Monks, when these five sources of weakness to training
are put away,
four arisings of mindfulness¹
should be made to become.

What four?

Monks, herein a monk abides
contemplating the body as body,
strenuous,
mindful
and self-possessed,
having overcome both the hankering and discontent
common in the world.

■

He abides contemplating the feelings
as feelings
strenuous,
mindful
and self-possessed,
having overcome both the hankering and discontent
common in the world.

■

He abides contemplating the mind
as mind
strenuous,
mindful
and self-possessed,
having overcome both the hankering and discontent
common in the world.

■

He abides contemplating ideas
as ideas
strenuous,
mindful
and self-possessed,
having overcome both the hankering and discontent
common in the world.

■

Monks, when these five sources of weakness to training are put away,
these four arisings of mindfulness should be made to become."