Excerpt from Mahā Satipatthāna Sutta

Excerpt from Mahā Satipatthāna Sutta

Ekāyano ayaṁ bhikkhave maggo -This is the only way, bhikkhus

sattānaṁ visuddhiyā, -For the purification of beings,

Soka-paridevānaṁ samatikkamāya, -For the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation,

Dukkha-domanassānaṁ atthaṅgamaya,- For the disappearance of pain and grief,

Ñāyasa adhigamāya, -For reaching the Noble Path,

Nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, -For the realization of Nibbāna,

Yad idaṁ cattāro Satipaṭṭhānā. -Namely, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

Katame cattāro?- What are the four?

Idha bhikkave bhikkhu, - Here (in this teaching), bhikkhus,

kāye kāyānupassī viharati, -A bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body,

ātāpi sampājāno satimā, -Ardent, clearly comprehending and mindful,

vineya loke abhijjhā-domanassaṁ. - Removing desire and discontent in the world.

vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati, -A bhikkhu dwells contemplating the feeling in the feelings,

ātāpi sampājāno satimā, -Ardent, clearly comprehending and mindful,

vineya loke abhijjhā-domanassaṁ. - Removing desire and discontent in the world.

citte cittānupassī viharati, - A bhikkhu dwells contemplating the consciousness in the consciousness,

ātāpi sampājāno satimā, -Ardent, clearly comprehending and mindful,

vineya loke abhijjhā-domanassaṁ; - Removing desire and discontent in the world;

Dhamesu dhammānupassī viharati - A bhikkhu dwells contemplating the dhamma in the dhammas

ātāpisampājāno satimā - Ardent, clearly comprehending and mindful,

vineya loke abhijjhā-domanassaṁ; - Removing desire and discontent in the world.