{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn52.9/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn52.9","id":"suttacentral_sn52.9","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn52.9/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the venerables Anuruddha and S\u0101riputta were staying near Ves\u0101l\u012b in Ambap\u0101l\u012b\u2019s Mango Grove. Then in the late afternoon, S\u0101riputta came out of retreat, went to Anuruddha, and said to him: \u201cReverend Anuruddha, your faculties are so very clear, and your complexion is pure and bright. What kind of meditation are you usually practicing these days?\u201d \u201cThese days, reverend, I usually meditate with my mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. What four? I meditate observing an aspect of the body \u2026 feelings \u2026 mind \u2026 principles\u2014keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. These days I usually meditate with my mind firmly established in these four kinds of mindfulness meditation. A mendicant who is perfected\u2014with defilements ended, who has completed the spiritual journey, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart\u2019s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and is rightly freed through enlightenment\u2014usually meditates with their mind firmly established in these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re so fortunate, reverend, so very fortunate, to have heard such a dramatic statement in the presence of Venerable Anuruddha.\u201d","title":"In Ambap\u0101l\u012b\u2019s Mango Grove","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":193}