1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anàthapiõóika in Jeta's grove in Sàvatthi. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there:

2. ßMonks, these four are the ways of establishing mindfulness. What four?

3. ßHere, monks, the monk abides reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and abides reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. Monks, these are the four ways of establishing mindfulness.

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anàthapiõóika in Jeta's grove in Sàvatthi.

2 Then a certain brahmin approached the Blessed One exchanged friendly greetings, sat on a side and said:

3. ßGood Gotama, what is the cause and reason for the good Teaching not to endure long after the Thus Gone One's final extinction, and what is the cause and reason for the good Teaching to endure long after the Thus Gone One's final extinction?û

4. ßBrahmin, with the non-development of the four ways of establishing mindfulness, after the demise of the Thus Gone One, the good Teaching does not stand long, and with the development of the four ways of establishing mindfulness, after the demise of the Thus Gone One the good Teaching stands long. What four?

5. ßHere, brahmin, the monk abides reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and abides reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. Brahmin, with the non-development of these four ways of establishing mindfulness, after the demise of the Thus Gone One the good Teaching does not stand long and with the development of these four ways of establishing mindfulness, after the demise of the Thus Gone One the good Teaching stands long.û

6. Then the Brahmin said: ßNow I understand, good Gotama! Remember me as a lay disciple from today, as one who has taken refuge.û

1. At one time venerable Sàriputta, venerable Mahàmoggallàna, and venerable Anuruddha were living in Saketa in the Kaõñaka monastery.

2. Then venerable Sàriputta and venerable Mahàmoggallàna, getting up from their seclusion in the evening, approached venerable Anuruddha, exchanged friendly greetings, and sat on a side. Sitting, venerable Sàriputta said to venerable Anuruddha:

3. ßFriend Anuruddha, it is said, `a trainer.' How does one become a trainer?û

ßFriends, by developing the four ways of establishing mindfulness on the spot, one becomes a trainer. What four?

4. ßHere, friends, the monk abides reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and abides reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. Friends, by developing these four ways of establishing mindfulness, on the spot one becomes a trainer.û

1. At one time venerables Sàriputta, Mahàmoggallàna, and Anuruddha were living in Saketa in the Kaõñaka monastery.

2. Then venerable Sàriputta and venerable Mahàmoggallàna, getting up from their seclusion in the evening, approached venerable Anuruddha, exchanged friendly greetings, and sat on a side. Sitting, venerable Sàriputta said to venerable Anuruddha:

3. ßFriend Anuruddha, it is said `a non-trainer'. How does one become a non-trainer?û

ßFriends, by developing the four ways of establishing mindfulness perfectly, one becomes a non-trainer. What four?

4. ßHere, friends, the monk abides reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and abides reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. Friends, by developing these four ways of establishing mindfulness perfectly, one becomes a non-trainer.û

1. At one time venerable Sàriputta, venerable Mahàmoggallàna, and venerable Anuruddha were living in Saketa in the Kaõñaka monastery.

2. Then venerable Sàriputta and venerable Mahàmoggallàna, getting up from their seclusion in the evening, approached venerable Anuruddha, exchanged friendly greetings, and sat on a side. Sitting, venerable Sàriputta said to venerable Anuruddha:

3. ßFriend Anuruddha, what things developed and made much, makes one distinguished?û

ßFriends, by developing and making much the four ways of establishing mindfulness one becomes distinguished. What four?

4. ßHere, friends, the monk abides reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, abides reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and abides reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. Friends, by developing and making much these four ways of establishing mindfulness, one becomes distinguished.û

1. At one time venerable ânanda was living in the squirrels' sanctuary in the bamboo grove in Ràjagaha.

2. At that time the householder Sirivaóóha was gravely ill, in much unpleasantness.

3. Then the householder Sirivaóóha addressed a certain man and said: ßCome! Good one, approach venerable ânanda, put your head down at the feet of venerable ânanda and worship him in my name, and say, `Venerable ânanda, the householder Sirivaóóha is gravely ill and unpleasant. He puts his head at the feet of venerable ânanda and worships venerable ânanda and also says it is good if venerable ânanda could approach the householder Sirivaóóha at his home out of compassion.û

He agreed to do it and approached venerable ânanda.

4. Approaching venerable ânanda, worshipped him, sat on a side and said: ßVenerable sir, ânanda, the householder Sirivaóóha is gravely ill and unpleasant. He puts his head at the feet of venerable ânanda and worships venerable ânanda and also says it is good if venerable ânanda could approach the householder Sirivaóóha at his home out of compassion.û

Venerable ânanda accepted it, silently.

5. Then venerable ânanda, dressing robes and taking bowl and robes, approached the householder Sirivaóóha's house and said:

6. ßHouseholder, are you all right? How is your progress? Are your unpleasant feelings decreasing or increasing?û

ßVenerable sir, I am not all right, I feel grave unpleasant feelings increasing, and I feel the increasing end of unpleasant feelings.û

7. ßIf that is so, householder, you should train thus, `I will abide reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, I will abide reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, I will abide reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and I will abide reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world.' Householder, this is how you should train.û

8. ßVenerable sir, I see these four ways of establishing mindfulness declared by the Blessed One evident in me. I abide reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. I abide reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. I abide reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and I abide reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world.

9. ßVenerable sir, none of the five bonds of the sensual world declared by the Blessed One do I see in me not dispelled.û

10. ßHouseholder, it is rare gain for you, there you declare the fruits of not returning.û

1. At one time venerable ânanda was living in the squirrels' sanctuary in the bamboo grove in Ràjagaha.

2. At that time the householder Mànadinna was gravely ill, in much unpleasantness.

3. Then the householder Mànadinna addressed a certain man and said: ßCome! Good one, approach venerable ânanda, put your head down at the feet of venerable ânanda and worship him in my name, and say, `Venerable ânanda, the householder Mànadinna is gravely ill and unpleasant. He puts his head at the feet of venerable ânanda and worships venerable ânanda and also says it is good if venerable ânanda could approach the householder Mànadinna at his home out of compassion.û

He agreed to do it and approached venerable ânanda.

4. Approaching venerable ânanda, worshipped him, sat on a side and said: ßVenerable sir, ânanda, the householder Mànadinna is gravely ill and unpleasant. He puts his head at the feet of venerable ânanda and worships venerable ânanda and also says it is good if venerable ânanda could approach the householder Mànadinna at his home out of compassion.û

Venerable ânanda accepted it, silently.

5. Then venerable ânanda, dressing robes and taking bowl and robes, approached the householder Mànadinna's house and said:

6. ßHouseholder, are you all right? How is your progress? Are your unpleasant feelings decreasing or increasing?û

ßVenerable sir, I am not all right, I feel grave unpleasant feelings increasing and I feel the increasing end, of unpleasant feelings.û

7. ßIf that is so, householder, you should train thus, `I will abide reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, I will abide reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world, I will abide reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and I will abide reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world.' Householder, this is how you should train.û

8. ßVenerable sir, even while I am touched by these unpleasant feelings I abide reflecting the body in the body zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. I abide reflecting feelings in feelings zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world. I abide reflecting mental states in the mind zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world and I abide reflecting thoughts in the Teaching zealously mindful and aware to give up covetousness and displeasure in the world.

9. ßVenerable sir, none of the five bonds of the sensual world declared by the Blessed One do I see in me not dispelled.û

10. ßHouseholder, it is rare gain for you, there you declare the fruits of not returning.û