30. The Chapter on Sati Applied to the Body

0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

0.1The Numerical Discourses 1

0.230. Kāyagatāsativagga

0.230. The Chapter on Sati Applied to the Body

1.0575

1.0575

1.1“Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, mahāsamuddo cetasā phuṭo antogadhā tassa kunnadiyo yā kāci samuddaṅgamā;

1.1"For whoever, bhikkhus, has the great ocean pervaded by mind [citta], all the lesser streams that flow into the ocean are contained within it;

1.2evamevaṁ, bhikkhave, yassa kassaci kāyagatā sati bhāvitā bahulīkatā antogadhā tassa kusalā dhammā ye keci vijjābhāgiyā”ti.

1.2so too, bhikkhus, for whoever has sati applied to the body developed and cultivated, all wholesome dhammas belonging to knowledge are contained within it."

1.0576–582

1.0576–582

1.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati … mahato atthāya saṁvattati … mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati … satisampajaññāya saṁvattati … ñāṇadassanappaṭilābhāya saṁvattati … diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārāya saṁvattati … vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati.

1.1"One dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to great spiritual urgency … leads to great benefit … leads to great security from bondage … leads to sati and full awareness [sampajañña] … leads to the gaining of knowledge and vision … leads to a blissful dwelling in this very life … leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation.

1.2Katamo ekadhammo?

1.2What one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatā sati.

1.3Sati applied to the body.

1.4Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati … mahato atthāya saṁvattati … mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati … satisampajaññāya saṁvattati … ñāṇadassanappaṭilābhāya saṁvattati … diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārāya saṁvattati … vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.4This one dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to great spiritual urgency … leads to great benefit … leads to great security from bondage … leads to sati and full awareness [sampajañña] … leads to the gaining of knowledge and vision … leads to a blissful dwelling in this very life … leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation."

1.0583

1.0583

1.1“Ekadhamme, bhikkhave, bhāvite bahulīkate kāyopi passambhati, cittampi passambhati, vitakkavicārāpi vūpasammanti, kevalāpi vijjābhāgiyā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.

1.1"When one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, the body is also tranquilized, the mind [citta] is also tranquilized, thoughts [vitakka] and examinations [vicara] also subside, and all dhammas belonging to knowledge reach fulfillment in development [bhāvanā].

1.2Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

1.2In what one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatāya satiyā.

1.3In sati applied to the body.

1.4Imasmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme bhāvite bahulīkate kāyopi passambhati, cittampi passambhati, vitakkavicārāpi vūpasammanti, kevalāpi vijjābhāgiyā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchantī”ti.

1.4When this one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, the body is also tranquilized, the mind [citta] is also tranquilized, thoughts [vitakka] and examinations [vicara] also subside, and all dhammas belonging to knowledge reach fulfillment in development [bhāvanā]."

1.0584

1.0584

1.1“Ekadhamme, bhikkhave, bhāvite bahulīkate anuppannā ceva akusalā dhammā nuppajjanti, uppannā ca akusalā dhammā pahīyanti.

1.1"When one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, unwholesome dhammas that have not yet arisen do not arise, and unwholesome dhammas that have arisen are abandoned.

1.2Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

1.2In what one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatāya satiyā.

1.3In sati applied to the body.

1.4Imasmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme bhāvite bahulīkate anuppannā ceva akusalā dhammā nuppajjanti, uppannā ca akusalā dhammā pahīyantī”ti.

1.4When this one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, unwholesome dhammas that have not yet arisen do not arise, and unwholesome dhammas that have arisen are abandoned."

1.0585

1.0585

1.1“Ekadhamme, bhikkhave, bhāvite bahulīkate anuppannā ceva kusalā dhammā uppajjanti, uppannā ca kusalā dhammā bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattanti.

1.1"When one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, wholesome dhammas that have not yet arisen do arise, and wholesome dhammas that have arisen lead to growth and expansion.

1.2Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

1.2In what one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatāya satiyā.

1.3In sati applied to the body.

1.4Imasmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme bhāvite bahulīkate anuppannā ceva kusalā dhammā uppajjanti, uppannā ca kusalā dhammā bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattantī”ti.

1.4When this one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, wholesome dhammas that have not yet arisen do arise, and wholesome dhammas that have arisen lead to growth and expansion."

1.0586–590

1.0586–590

1.1“Ekadhamme, bhikkhave, bhāvite bahulīkate avijjā pahīyati … vijjā uppajjati … asmimāno pahīyati … anusayā samugghātaṁ gacchanti … saṁyojanā pahīyanti.

1.1"When one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, blindness [avijjā] is abandoned … knowledge arises … the conceit 'I am' is abandoned … underlying tendencies [anusaya] go to uprooting … fetters are abandoned.

1.2Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

1.2In what one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatāya satiyā.

1.3In sati applied to the body.

1.4Imasmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme bhāvite bahulīkate avijjā pahīyati … vijjā uppajjati … asmimāno pahīyati … anusayā samugghātaṁ gacchanti … saṁyojanā pahīyantī”ti.

1.4When this one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, blindness [avijjā] is abandoned … knowledge arises … the conceit 'I am' is abandoned … underlying tendencies [anusaya] go to uprooting … fetters are abandoned."

1.0591–592

1.0591–592

1.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato paññāpabhedāya saṁvattati … anupādāparinibbānāya saṁvattati.

1.1"One dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the breakthrough of discernment [paññā] … leads to final nibbāna without clinging [upādāna].

1.2Katamo ekadhammo?

1.2What one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatā sati.

1.3Sati applied to the body.

1.4Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato paññāpabhedāya saṁvattati … anupādāparinibbānāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.4This one dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the breakthrough of discernment [paññā] … leads to final nibbāna without clinging [upādāna]."

1.0593–595

1.0593–595

1.1“Ekadhamme, bhikkhave, bhāvite bahulīkate anekadhātupaṭivedho hoti … nānādhātupaṭivedho hoti … anekadhātupaṭisambhidā hoti.

1.1"When one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, there is penetration of the many elements … there is penetration of the various elements … there is analytical knowledge of the many elements.

1.2Katamasmiṁ ekadhamme?

1.2In what one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatāya satiyā.

1.3In sati applied to the body.

1.4Imasmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhamme bhāvite bahulīkate anekadhātupaṭivedho hoti … nānādhātupaṭivedho hoti … anekadhātupaṭisambhidā hotī”ti.

1.4When this one dhamma, bhikkhus, is developed and cultivated, there is penetration of the many elements … there is penetration of the various elements … there is analytical knowledge of the many elements."

1.0596–599

1.0596–599

1.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … arahattaphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati.

1.1"One dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the realization of the fruit of stream-entry … leads to the realization of the fruit of once-returning … leads to the realization of the fruit of non-returning … leads to the realization of the fruit of arahantship.

1.2Katamo ekadhammo?

1.2What one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatā sati.

1.3Sati applied to the body.

1.4Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattati … arahattaphalasacchikiriyāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.4This one dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the realization of the fruit of stream-entry … leads to the realization of the fruit of once-returning … leads to the realization of the fruit of non-returning … leads to the realization of the fruit of arahantship."

1.0600–615

1.0600–615

1.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato paññāpaṭilābhāya saṁvattati … paññāvuddhiyā saṁvattati … paññāvepullāya saṁvattati … mahāpaññatāya saṁvattati … puthupaññatāya saṁvattati … vipulapaññatāya saṁvattati … gambhīrapaññatāya saṁvattati … asāmantapaññatāya saṁvattati … bhūripaññatāya saṁvattati … paññābāhullāya saṁvattati … sīghapaññatāya saṁvattati … lahupaññatāya saṁvattati … hāsapaññatāya saṁvattati … javanapaññatāya saṁvattati … tikkhapaññatāya saṁvattati … nibbedhikapaññatāya saṁvattati.

1.1"One dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the gaining of discernment [paññā] … leads to the growth of discernment [paññā] … leads to the expansion of discernment [paññā] … leads to great discernment [paññā] … leads to broad discernment [paññā] … leads to vast discernment [paññā] … leads to deep discernment [paññā] … leads to unequalled discernment [paññā] … leads to wide discernment [paññā] … leads to abundant discernment [paññā] … leads to swift discernment [paññā] … leads to nimble discernment [paññā] … leads to joyful discernment [paññā] … leads to quick discernment [paññā] … leads to sharp discernment [paññā] … leads to penetrating discernment [paññā].

1.2Katamo ekadhammo?

1.2What one dhamma?

1.3Kāyagatā sati.

1.3Sati applied to the body.

1.4Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato paññāpaṭilābhāya saṁvattati … paññāvuddhiyā saṁvattati … paññāvepullāya saṁvattati … mahāpaññatāya saṁvattati … puthupaññatāya saṁvattati … vipulapaññatāya saṁvattati … gambhīrapaññatāya saṁvattati … asāmantapaññatāya saṁvattati … bhūripaññatāya saṁvattati … paññābāhullāya saṁvattati … sīghapaññatāya saṁvattati … lahupaññatāya saṁvattati … hāsapaññatāya saṁvattati … javanapaññatāya saṁvattati … tikkhapaññatāya saṁvattati … nibbedhikapaññatāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.4This one dhamma, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, leads to the gaining of discernment [paññā] … leads to the growth of discernment [paññā] … leads to the expansion of discernment [paññā] … leads to great discernment [paññā] … leads to broad discernment [paññā] … leads to vast discernment [paññā] … leads to deep discernment [paññā] … leads to unequalled discernment [paññā] … leads to wide discernment [paññā] … leads to abundant discernment [paññā] … leads to swift discernment [paññā] … leads to nimble discernment [paññā] … leads to joyful discernment [paññā] … leads to quick discernment [paññā] … leads to sharp discernment [paññā] … leads to penetrating discernment [paññā]."

1.5(Kāyagatāsativaggo.)

1.5(The Chapter on Sati Applied to the Body.)