{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn47.51-62/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn47.51-62","id":"suttacentral_sn47.51-62","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn47.51-62/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, the Ganges River slants, slopes, and inclines to the east. In the same way, a mendicant who develops and cultivates the four kinds of mindfulness meditation slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment. And how does a mendicant who develops the four kinds of mindfulness meditation slant, slope, and incline to extinguishment? It\u2019s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings \u2026 mind \u2026 principles\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. That\u2019s how a mendicant who develops and cultivates the four kinds of mindfulness meditation slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.\u201d Six on slanting to the east, and six on slanting to the ocean; these two sixes make twelve, and that\u2019s how this chapter is recited.","title":"Twelve Discourses on the Ganges River, Etc.","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":142}