{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn52.2/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn52.2","id":"suttacentral_sn52.2","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn52.2/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. Then as Anuruddha was in private retreat this thought came to his mind: \u201cWhoever has missed out on these four kinds of mindfulness meditation has missed out on the noble path to the complete ending of suffering. Whoever has undertaken these four kinds of mindfulness meditation has undertaken the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.\u201d Then Venerable Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na knew what Venerable Anuruddha was thinking. As easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, he reappeared in front of Anuruddha and said to him: \u201cReverend Anuruddha, how do you define the undertaking of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation by a mendicant?\u201d \u201cReverend, it\u2019s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body internally\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of the body externally \u2026 internally and externally\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings internally \u2026 externally \u2026 internally and externally \u2026 They meditate observing an aspect of the mind internally \u2026 externally \u2026 internally and externally \u2026 They meditate observing an aspect of principles internally \u2026 externally \u2026 internally and externally\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. That\u2019s how to define the undertaking of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation by a mendicant.\u201d","title":"In Private (2nd)","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":229}