Aṅguttara Nikāya
IX. Navaka Nipāta
VII. Satipaṭṭhāna Vagga

IX. The Book of the Nines

Chapter VII: The Arisings of Mindfulness

Sutta 68

Gati Sati-Paṭṭhāna Suttaṃ

The Courses¹

 

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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 courses.

What five?

Purgatory,
the animal kingdom,
the realm of Petas,
mankind
and devas.

Monks, these are the five courses.

 

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Monks, when these five courses are put away,
four arisings of mindfulness 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.

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

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

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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 are put away,
these four arisings of mindfulness should be made to become."

 

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¹ Gati, D. iii., loc. cit.; M. i, 73; S. v, 474; Vism. 552; J.P.T.S., 1884, 152 ff.