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Numbered Discourses 9.63 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.63

7. Mindfulness Meditation – 7. Satipaṭṭhānavagga

AN 9.63 Weaknesses in Training and Mindfulness Meditation – Sikkhādubbalyasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, sikkhādubbalyāni.

1.2

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

1.3

Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and using alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.

Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ—

1.4

These are the five weaknesses when you’re training.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca sikkhādubbalyāni.

2.1

To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā.

2.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;

2.4

They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

vedanāsu …pe…

2.5

They meditate observing an aspect of the mind …

citte …

2.6

They meditate observing an aspect of dhamma—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

2.7

To give up those five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.”

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.

2.8

 

Paṭhamaṁ.