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Sīlasutta

SN 47.21
Ethics

Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the ethical virtues encouraged by the Buddha—what is their purpose? To develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Ciraṭṭhitisutta

SN 47.22
Long Lasting

Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the conditions under which the true teaching lasts long or does not last long after the Buddha’s passing. Ānanda says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.

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Parihānasutta

SN 47.23
Decline

Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the conditions under which the true teaching declines. Ānanda says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.

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Suddhasutta

SN 47.24
Plain Version

A simple teaching on the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Aññatarabrāhmaṇasutta

SN 47.25
A Certain Brahmin

A brahmin asks the Buddha about the conditions under which the true teaching lasts long or does not last long after the Buddha’s passing. The Buddha says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.

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Padesasutta

SN 47.26
Partly

Sāriputta asks Anuruddha what makes someone a trainee. It is someone who has partly developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Samattasutta

SN 47.27
Completely

Sāriputta asks Anuruddha what makes someone an adept. It is someone who has fully developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Lokasutta

SN 47.28
The World

Anuruddha claims to have developed the various direct knowledges by practicing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Sirivaḍḍhasutta

SN 47.29
With Sirivaḍḍha

When the householder Sirivaḍḍha is sick, Ānanda visits him and encourages him to practice mindfulness meditation. But he has already developed them, and abandoned the five lower fetters.

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Mānadinnasutta

SN 47.30
With Mānadinna

When the householder Mānadinna is sick, Ānanda visits him and encourages him to practice mindfulness meditation. But he has already developed them, and abandoned the five lower fetters.

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