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Aṅguttara Nikāya,
Catukkanipātapāḷi
Satipaṭṭhānasuttaṃ
AN4.274

'Of passion, almsmen, for the comprehension, four principles should be cultivated.

Which four?

Here, almsmen, an almsman looking at the body, dwells in the body; as the ardent aware recollector would remove the avarice and distress about the world.

Looking at feelings, he dwells in feelings; as the ardent aware recollector would remove the avarice and distress about the world.

Looking at mind, he dwells in mind; as the ardent aware recollector would remove the avarice and distress about the world.

Looking the principles, he dwells in principles; as the ardent aware recollector would remove the avarice and distress about the world.

Of passion, almsmen, for the comprehension, these four principles should be cultivated.'