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Sikkhādubbalyasutta

Weaknesses in Training and Mindfulness Meditation

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, sikkhādubbalyāni.
“Mendicants, there are these five weaknesses when you’re training.

Katamāni pañca?
What five?

Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ—
Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and using alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca sikkhādubbalyāni.
These are the five weaknesses when you’re training.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā.
To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

vedanāsu …pe…
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

citte …
They meditate observing an aspect of the mind …

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
They meditate observing an aspect of principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sikkhādubbalyānaṁ pahānāya ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.
To give up those five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.”

Paṭhamaṁ.