• Linked Discourses 47.41 Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.41
  • 5. Freedom From Death 5. Amatavagga

Freedom From Death Amatasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

ā€œMendicants, you should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. ā€œCatÅ«su, bhikkhave, satipaį¹­į¹­hānesu suppatiį¹­į¹­hitacittā viharatha. Don’t let freedom from death escape you. Mā vo amataṁ panassa. What four? Katamesu catÅ«su? 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. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassÄ« viharati ātāpÄ« sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … vedanāsu …pe… mind … citte …pe… principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. dhammesu dhammānupassÄ« viharati ātāpÄ« sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. You should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Imesu, bhikkhave, catÅ«su satipaį¹­į¹­hānesu suppatiį¹­į¹­hitacittā viharatha. Don’t let freedom from death escape you.ā€ Mā vo amataṁ panassÄā€ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.