Saṃyutta Nikāya
Mahāvaggo
Ānāpānasaṃyuttaṃ
Dutiyavaggo
Paṭhamāanandasuttaṃ
SN54.13
At Sāvatthi.
OK, then senior Ānanda approached there where the exalted one was. Having approached the exalted one, having saluted, he sat down at one end. OK, at one end seated senior Ānanda said this to the exalted one:
'OK now does it exist, venerable, one principle, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pours over into four principles, four principles, when cultivated, when made much of, pour over into seven principles, seven principles, when cultivated, when made much of, pour over into two principles?'
'OK it does exist, Ānanda, one principle, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pours over into four principles, four principles, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pour over into seven principles, seven principles, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pour over into two principles.'
'Yet which, venerable, one principle, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pours over into four principles, four principles, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pour over into seven principles, seven principles when cultivated, when made a lot of pour over into two principles?'
'OK, concentration from meditation on the in breathe and out breathe, Ānanda, is one principle, when cultivated, when made a lof of, pours over into the four attendances of meditation, the four attendances of meditation, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pour over into the seven members of enlightenment, the seven members of enlightenment, when cultivated, when made a lot of, pour over into knowledge and emancipation.
Cultivated how, Ānanda, made much of how, does concentration from meditation on the in breathe and out breathe pour over into the four attendances of meditation?
Here Ānanda, an almsman, gone to a forest or gone to the root of a tree, or gone to an empty home, having folded a seat he sits down, directing the body straight, peripherally attending the meditation.
He either meditative breathes in,
or meditative breathes out.
Or while breathing in long fathoms ‘long, I’ll breathe in’,
or while breathing out long fathoms ‘long, I’ll breathe out’.
Or while breathing in short fathoms ‘short, I’ll breathe in’,
or while breathing out short fathoms ‘short, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while wholly experiencing body, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while wholly experiencing body, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for body, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for body, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while experiencing pleasantness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing pleasantness, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while experiencing happiness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing happiness, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while experiencing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while experiencing mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while gratifying mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while gratifying mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while concentrating mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while concentrating mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while emancipating mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while emancipating mind, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while looking into unstableness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into unstableness, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while looking into fading, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into fading, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while looking into cessation, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into cessation, I’ll breathe out’.
Trains ‘while looking into relinquishment, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into relinquishment, I’ll breathe out’.
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman:
or while breathing in long fathoms ‘long, I’ll breathe in’,
or while breathing out long fathoms ‘long, I’ll breathe out’;
or while breathing in short fathoms ‘short, I’ll breathe in’,
or while breathing out short fathoms ‘short, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while wholly experiencing body, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while wholly experiencing body, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for body, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for body, I’ll breathe out’;
he is looking into body, Ānanda, the almsman on that occasion dwells in body as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
Of what is this the reason?
I say this is a certain body, Ānanda, this what is the breathing in and the breathing out. Thus from that, Ānanda, looking into body an almsman on that occasion dwells in body as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman:
trains ‘while experiencing pleasantness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing pleasantness, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while experiencing happiness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing happiness, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while experiencing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while relaxing inclinations for mind, I’ll breathe out’;
he is looking into feelings, Ānanda, the almsman on that occasion dwells in feelings as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
Of what is this the reason?
I say this is a certain feeling, Ānanda, this what is the in breathe and out breathe when well payed attention to. Thus from that, Ānanda, looking into feelings an almsman on that occasion dwells in feelings as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman:
trains ‘while experiencing mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while experiencing mind, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while gratifying mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while gratifying mind, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while concentrating mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while concentrating mind, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while emancipating mind, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while emancipating mind, I’ll breathe out’;
he is looking into mind, Ānanda, the almsman on that occasion dwells in mind as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
Of what is this the reason?
I do not say of the cultivation of the concentration from meditation on the in breathe and out breathe the meditation is forgotten, without awareness. Therefore, Ānanda, looking into mind an almsman on that occasion dwells in mind as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman:
trains ‘while looking into unstableness, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into unstableness, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while looking into fading, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into fading, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while looking into cessation, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into cessation, I’ll breathe out’;
trains ‘while looking into relinquishment, I’ll breathe in’,
trains ‘while looking into relinquishment, I’ll breathe out’;
he is looking into principles, Ānanda, the almsman on that occasion dwells in principles as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world. Therefor what this, the rejection of the avarice and distress, is, for knowing, viewing, it well it is therefor here objectivated. Therefore Ānanda, looking into principles an almsman on that occasion dwells in principles as the ardent aware meditator would be disciplining the avarice and distress about the world.
OK, cultivated so, made a lot of so, Ānanda, concentration from meditation on the in breathe and out breathe pours over into the four attendances of meditation.
And cultivated how, Ānanda, made a lot of how do the four attendances for meditation pour over into the seven members of enlightenment?
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman looking into body dwells in body on that occasion for the almsman the attended meditation is not forgotten.
On what occasion, Ānanda, for the almsman the attended meditation is not forgotten, on that occasion for the almsman meditation as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates meditation as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman meditation as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
Like that he, the meditative dweller, for knowing the principle therefor investigates, inspects, scrutinizes.
On what occasion, Ānanda, an almsman, like that meditative dweller for knowing the principle therefor investigates, inspects, scrutinizes, on that occasion for the almsman discernment of principles as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates discernment of principles as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman discernment of principles as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
Therefor for him for knowing the principle, by investigation, by inspection, by scrutinizing, without sluggishness, vigour is started.
On what occasion, Ānanda, therefor for the almsman for knowing the principle, by investigation, by inspection, by scrutinizing, without sluggishness, vigour is started, on that occasion for the almsman vigour as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion for the almsman vigour as member of enlightenment is cultivated. On that occasion for the almsman vigour as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
Of the started vigour arises pleasantness not of the flesh.
On what occasion, Ānanda, for the almsman of the started vigour arises pleasantness not of the flesh, on that occasion for the almsman pleasantness as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates pleasantness as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman pleasantness as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
The contentment relaxes also the body, relaxes also the mind.
On what occasion, Ānanda, for the almsman the contentment relaxes also the body, relaxes also the mind, on that occasion for the almsman relaxation as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates relaxation as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman relaxation as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
For with relaxation of body, the happy mind concentrates.
On what occasion, Ānanda, for the almsman with relaxation of body the happy mind concentrates, on that occasion for the almsman concentration as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates concentration as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman concentration as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
Well concentrated like that, that mind is here objectivated.
On what occasion, Ānanda, the almsman is well concentrated like that, mind is here objectivated, on that occasion for the almsman objectivity as member of enlightenment is started. On that occasion the almsman cultivates objectivity as member of enlightenment. On that occasion for the almsman objectivity as member of enlightenment goes on pouring over by cultivation.
... looking into feelings ... looking into mind ... looking into principles ...
OK cultivated so, Ānanda, made a lot of so, the four attendances of meditation pour over into the seven members of enlightenment.
Cultivated how, Ānanda, made a lot of how, do the seven members of enlightenment pour over into knowing and emancipation?
Here, Ānanda, an almsman cultivates meditation as a member of enlightenment relying on withdrawal, relying on fading, relying on cessation, resulting in waivering. ... discernment of principles ... vigour ... pleasantness ... relaxation ... concentration ... objectivity ...
OK cultivated so, Ānanda, made a lot of so, the seven members of enlightenment pour over into knowledge and emancipation.'