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Linked Discourses 43.1 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 43.1

Chapter One – 1. Paṭhamavagga

SN 43.1 Mindfulness of the Body – Kāyagatāsatisutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.

“Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṁ.

Listen …

Taṁ suṇātha.

And what is the unconditioned?

Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ?

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

This is called the unconditioned.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ.

And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?

Mindfulness of the body.

Kāyagatāsati.

This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo.

So, bhikkhū, I’ve taught you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.

Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṁ vo mayā asaṅkhataṁ, desito asaṅkhatagāmimaggo.

Out of compassion, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples.

Yaṁ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṁ sāvakānaṁ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṁ upādāya, kataṁ vo taṁ mayā.

Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice absorption, bhikkhū! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction to you.”

Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, mā pamādattha; mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.