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Kāyagatāsatisutta

Mindfulness of the Body

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.

“Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṁ.
“Mendicants, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.

Taṁ suṇātha.
Listen …

Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ?
And what is the unconditioned?

Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—
The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ.
This is called the unconditioned.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?
And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?

Kāyagatāsati.
Mindfulness of the body.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo.
This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned.

Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṁ vo mayā asaṅkhataṁ, desito asaṅkhatagāmimaggo.
So, mendicants, I’ve taught you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.

Yaṁ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṁ sāvakānaṁ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṁ upādāya, kataṁ vo taṁ mayā.
Out of sympathy, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples.

Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, mā pamādattha; mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.
Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice absorption, mendicants! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction to you.”

Paṭhamaṁ.