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Saį¹yutta Nikāya 47.4 Linked Discourses 47.4

1. Ambapālivagga 1. In AmbapālÄ«ā€™s Mango Grove

Sālasutta At Sālā

Ekaį¹ samayaį¹ bhagavā kosalesu viharati sālāya brāhmaį¹‡agāme. At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Sālā. This village is possibly connected to the Śālagrāma famed in later years as the origin of the ammonite stones found on the Gaį¹‡įøakÄ« river and worshiped as aniconic forms of Vishnu. Against this theory is that Śālagrāma is too far to the north-east, although in truth we do not know the exact extent of Kosala. The feminine ending of the Pali form suggests that the name means ā€œhallā€, but Sanskrit sources trace Śālagrāma to the sal trees that grow abundantly in the Himalayan foothills. | The same framing narrative recurs at MN 60, where the topic of rebirth is also discussed.

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhÅ« āmantesi ā€¦peā€¦ etadavoca: There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:

ā€œYe te, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaį¹ dhammavinayaį¹, te vo, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« catunnaį¹ satipaį¹­į¹­hānānaį¹ bhāvanāya samādapetabbā nivesetabbā patiį¹­į¹­hāpetabbā. ā€œMendicants, those mendicants who are juniorā€”recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and trainingā€”should be encouraged, supported, and established by you in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Traditionally, new monastics are taught the meditation on parts of the body (MN 10:10.1, Kp 3:1.1). See too AN 5.114.

Katamesaį¹ catunnaį¹? What four?

Etha tumhe, āvuso, kāye kāyānupassino viharatha ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, kāyassa yathābhÅ«taį¹ Ʊāį¹‡Äya; Please, reverends, meditate observing an aspect of the bodyā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to truly know the body.

vedanāsu vedanānupassino viharatha ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, vedanānaį¹ yathābhÅ«taį¹ Ʊāį¹‡Äya; Meditate observing an aspect of feelingsā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to truly know feelings.

citte cittānupassino viharatha ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, cittassa yathābhÅ«taį¹ Ʊāį¹‡Äya; Meditate observing an aspect of the mindā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to truly know the mind.

dhammesu dhammānupassino viharatha ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, dhammānaį¹ yathābhÅ«taį¹ Ʊāį¹‡Äya. Meditate observing an aspect of principlesā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to truly know principles.

Yepi te, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« sekhā appattamānasā anuttaraį¹ yogakkhemaį¹ patthayamānā viharanti, tepi kāye kāyānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, kāyassa pariƱƱāya; Those mendicants who are traineesā€”who havenā€™t achieved their heartā€™s desire, but live aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yokeā€”also meditate observing an aspect of the bodyā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to fully understand the body. Through the practice of mindfulness meditation they have attained jhāna and now seek to deepen understanding.

vedanāsu vedanānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, vedanānaį¹ pariƱƱāya; They meditate observing an aspect of feelingsā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to fully understand feelings.

citte cittānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, cittassa pariƱƱāya; They meditate observing an aspect of the mindā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to fully understand the mind.

dhammesu dhammānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, dhammānaį¹ pariƱƱāya. They meditate observing an aspect of principlesā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, so as to fully understand principles.

Yepi te, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« arahanto khÄ«į¹‡Äsavā vusitavanto katakaraį¹‡Ä«yā ohitabhārā anuppattasadatthā parikkhÄ«į¹‡abhavasaį¹yojanā sammadaƱƱāvimuttā, tepi kāye kāyānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, kāyena visaį¹yuttā; Those mendicants who are perfectedā€”who have ended the defilements, completed the spiritual journey, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, achieved their own goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and are rightly freed through enlightenmentā€”also meditate observing an aspect of the bodyā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, detached from the body. The arahants continue to meditate, not in order to achieve anything, but simply because it is a pure and blissful abiding.

vedanāsu vedanānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, vedanāhi visaį¹yuttā; They meditate observing an aspect of feelingsā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, detached from feelings.

citte cittānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, cittena visaį¹yuttā; They meditate observing an aspect of the mindā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, detached from the mind.

dhammesu dhammānupassino viharanti ātāpino sampajānā ekodibhÅ«tā vippasannacittā samāhitā ekaggacittā, dhammehi visaį¹yuttā. They meditate observing an aspect of principlesā€”keen, aware, at one, with minds that are clear, immersed and unified in samādhi, detached from principles.

Yepi te, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaį¹ dhammavinayaį¹, te vo, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« imesaį¹ catunnaį¹ satipaį¹­į¹­hānānaį¹ bhāvanāya samādapetabbā nivesetabbā patiį¹­į¹­hāpetabbāā€ti. Those mendicants who are juniorā€”recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and trainingā€”should be encouraged, supported, and established by you in these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.ā€

Catutthaį¹.
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