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Mahasatipatthanasutta 22.1-27

Mahāsatipaṭṭhānasutta 22.1-27

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22.1

Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattavassāni, tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ

Anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation in this way for seven years can expect one of two results:

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22.2

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.

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22.3

Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, sattavassāni.

Let alone seven years,

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22.4

Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cha vassāni …pe…

anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation in this way for six years …

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22.5

pañca vassāni …

five years …

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22.6

cattāri vassāni …

four years …

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22.7

tīṇi vassāni …

three years …

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22.8

dve vassāni …

two years …

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22.9

ekaṃ vassaṃ …

one year …

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22.10

tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, ekaṃ vassaṃ.

22.11

Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattamāsāni, tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ

seven months …

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22.12

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

22.13

Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, satta māsāni.

22.14

Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cha māsāni …pe…

six months …

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22.15

pañca māsāni …

five months …

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22.16

cattāri māsāni …

four months …

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22.17

tīṇi māsāni …

three months …

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22.18

dve māsāni …

two months …

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22.19

ekaṃ māsaṃ …

one month …

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22.20

aḍḍhamāsaṃ …

a fortnight …

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22.21

tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, aḍḍhamāso.

Let alone a fortnight,

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22.22

Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattāhaṃ, tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ

anyone who develops these four kinds of mindfulness meditation in this way for seven days can expect one of two results:

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22.23

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitāti.

enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.

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22.24

Ekāyano ayaṃ, bhikkhave, maggo sattānaṃ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṃ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṃ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya yadidaṃ cattāro satipaṭṭhānāti.

‘The four kinds of mindfulness meditation are the path to convergence. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.’

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22.25

Iti yaṃ taṃ vuttaṃ, idametaṃ paṭicca vuttan”ti.

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

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22.26

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.

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22.27

Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandunti.

Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

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