Sathara Sathipattana Sutta

1. Kāyānupassanā:

The Observation of Body

1.3 Sampajañña Pabbaṁ: Section on Clear Comprehension

Puna ca paraṁ bhikkhave bhikkhu / abhikkante paṭikkante sampajānakārī hoti./ Ālokite vilokite sampajānakārī hoti./ Sammiñjite pasārite sampajānakārī hoti./ Saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇe sampajānakārī hoti./ Asite pīte khāyite sāyite sampajānakārī hoti./ Uccārapassāvakamme sampajānakārī hoti./ Gate ṭhite nisinne sutte jāgarite bhāsite tuṇhībhāve sampajānakārī hoti./

“Again, monks, a monk is fully alert when going forward and returning, • when looking ahead and looking away, • when bending and stretching his limbs, • when wearing his robes, and carrying his outer robe and bowl. He is fully alert when eating, • drinking, consuming food, and tasting. He is fully alert when defecating and urinating. He is fully alert when walking, standing, sitting, • falling asleep, waking up, talking, and keeping silent.

Iti ajjhattaṁ vā kāye kāyānupassī viharati./ Bahiddhā vā kāye kāyānupassī viharati./ Ajjhatta bahiddhā vā kāye kāyānupassī viharati./

“In this way he dwells contemplating his own body, • he dwells contemplating others’ bodies, • and he dwells contemplating both his and others’ bodies.

Samudaya dhammānupassī vā kāyasmiṁ viharati./ Vaya dhammānupassī vā kāyasmiṁ viharati./ Samudaya vaya dhammānupassī vā kāyasmiṁ viharati./

“He dwells contemplating the arising of the body, • he dwells contemplating the passing away of the body, • and he dwells contemplating the arising and passing away of the body.

Atthi kāyo’ti vā panassa sati paccupaṭṭhitā hoti./ Yāvadeva ñāṇa mattāya, patissati mattāya,/ anissito ca viharati./ Na ca kiñci loke upādiyati./

“Mindfulness, that there is a body • is simply established in him • to the extent necessary for higher knowledge and mindfulness. He dwells independent, and not clinging to anything in the world.

Evampi kho bhikkhave bhikkhu / kāye kāyānupassī viharati./

That is how monks, a monk dwells contemplating the body in body.

Uddeso: Introduction

1. Kāyānupassanā: The Observation of Body

1.1 Ānāpāna Pabbaṁ: Section on Breathing

1.2. Iriyāpatha Pabbaṁ: Section on Postures

1.3 Sampajañña Pabbaṁ: Section on Clear Comprehension

1.4 Paṭikūlamanasikāra Pabbaṁ: Section on Repulsiveness

1.5 Dhātumanasikāra Pabbaṁ: Reflections on the Elements

1.6 Navasīvathika Pabbaṁ: Nine Charnel-Ground Contemplations

2. Vedanānupassanā: Contemplation of Feeling

3. Cittānupassanā: Contemplation of Mind

4. Dhammānupassanā: Contemplation of Phenomena

4.1 Nīvaraṇa Pabbaṁ: Section on the Hindrances

4.2 Khandha Pabbaṁ: Section on the Aggregates

4.3 Āyatana Pabbaṁ: Section on the Sense Bases

4.4 Bojjhanga Pabbaṁ: Section on the Factors of Enlightenment

4.5 Sacca Pabbaṁ: Section on the Four Noble Truths

Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvanānisaṁso: The Results of the Establishing of Mindfulness