6. The Advantages of Developing the Ways to Reference the Foundations of Mindfulness - Satipaṭṭhānabhāvanānisaṃso
6.1 Time Frame
Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattavassāni
Meditators,1 because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:2
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, sattavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone seven years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya chavassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for six years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, chavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone six years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya pañcavassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for five years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, pañcavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone five years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cattārivassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for four years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, cattārivassāni,
Meditators, Let alone four years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya tīṇivassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for three years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, tīṇivassāni,
Meditators, Let alone three years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya dvevassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for two years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, dvevassāni,
Meditators, Let alone two years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya ekaṃ vassaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for one year
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, ekaṃ vassaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone one year,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, sattamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone seven months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya chamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for six months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, chamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone six months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya pañcamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for five months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, pañcamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone five months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cattārimāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for four months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, cattārimāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone four months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya tīṇimāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for three months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, tīṇimāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone three months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya dvemāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for two months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, dvemāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone two months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya ekaṃ māsaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for one month
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, ekaṃ māsaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone a month,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya aḍḍhamāsaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for half a month
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, aḍḍhamāsaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone half a month,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattāhaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven days
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
6.2 Reminder of the Foundations
Ekāyano ayaṃ, bhikkhave, maggo sattānaṃ visuddhiyā,
This is the only means for anyone, Mendicants, the path for beings to be born in purity,
sokapariddavānaṃ samatikkamāya, dukkhadomanassānaṃ atthaṅgamāya,
for their total release from grief & lamentation, for the setting down of stress & displeasure,
ñāyassa adhigamāya, nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya,
this path has the right manner for the attainment of knowledge, and for entering nibbāna,
yadidaṃ cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.
In other words, the four foundations of mindfulness used in reference.”
6.3 Conclusion
Iti yan-taṃ vuttaṃ, idam-etaṃ paṭicca vuttan”-ti.
Therefore what was spoken, “it was said for this reason.”
Idam-avoca Bhagavā,
Once the fortunate one had said this,
attamanā te bhikkhū Bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandun-ti.
those meditators were delighted by these words of the fortunate one and greatly rejoiced in them.
6.1 Time Frame
Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattavassāni
Meditators,1 because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:2
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, sattavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone seven years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya chavassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for six years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, chavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone six years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya pañcavassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for five years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, pañcavassāni,
Meditators, Let alone five years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cattārivassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for four years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, cattārivassāni,
Meditators, Let alone four years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya tīṇivassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for three years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, tīṇivassāni,
Meditators, Let alone three years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya dvevassāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for two years
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, dvevassāni,
Meditators, Let alone two years,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya ekaṃ vassaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for one year
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, ekaṃ vassaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone one year,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, sattamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone seven months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya chamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for six months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, chamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone six months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya pañcamāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for five months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, pañcamāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone five months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya cattārimāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for four months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, cattārimāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone four months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya tīṇimāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for three months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, tīṇimāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone three months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya dvemāsāni
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for two months
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhantu, bhikkhave, dvemāsāni,
Meditators, Let alone two months,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya ekaṃ māsaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for one month
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, ekaṃ māsaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone a month,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya aḍḍhamāsaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for half a month
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
Tiṭṭhatu, bhikkhave, aḍḍhamāsaṃ,
Meditators, Let alone half a month,
yo hi koci, bhikkhave, ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṃ bhāveyya sattāhaṃ
Meditators, because whoever would develop these four ways to reference the foundations of mindfulness, cultivating in this way for seven days
tassa dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ:
for them, out of two consequences, a certain result is to be foreseeable:
diṭṭhe va dhamme aññā; sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.
final understanding in this very life; or, mindful there is some attachment remaining, the third state of the path, that of non-returner.
6.2 Reminder of the Foundations
Ekāyano ayaṃ, bhikkhave, maggo sattānaṃ visuddhiyā,
This is the only means for anyone, Mendicants, the path for beings to be born in purity,
sokapariddavānaṃ samatikkamāya, dukkhadomanassānaṃ atthaṅgamāya,
for their total release from grief & lamentation, for the setting down of stress & displeasure,
ñāyassa adhigamāya, nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya,
this path has the right manner for the attainment of knowledge, and for entering nibbāna,
yadidaṃ cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.
In other words, the four foundations of mindfulness used in reference.”
6.3 Conclusion
Iti yan-taṃ vuttaṃ, idam-etaṃ paṭicca vuttan”-ti.
Therefore what was spoken, “it was said for this reason.”
Idam-avoca Bhagavā,
Once the fortunate one had said this,
attamanā te bhikkhū Bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandun-ti.
those meditators were delighted by these words of the fortunate one and greatly rejoiced in them.
Satipaṭṭhānabhāvanānisaṃso Niṭṭhito
The end of the Advantages of Developing the Ways to Reference the Foundations of Mindfulness
Mahasatipaṭṭhānasuttaṃ Niṭṭhitaṃ
The end of the Great Discourse on the Ways to Reference the Foundations of Mindfulness.
The end of the Advantages of Developing the Ways to Reference the Foundations of Mindfulness
Mahasatipaṭṭhānasuttaṃ Niṭṭhitaṃ
The end of the Great Discourse on the Ways to Reference the Foundations of Mindfulness.
Notes
1
Here meditator is used for those being addressed, to keep in line with the original text; this change is presumably due to their practising according to the instructions during the teaching. See also footnote 9.
2
Amata Sutta SN47.41, says “Do not let the deathless be lost to you”, which suggests, not mistaking the practice of satipaṭṭhāna for the fruit of the practice.
Here meditator is used for those being addressed, to keep in line with the original text; this change is presumably due to their practising according to the instructions during the teaching. See also footnote 9.
2
Amata Sutta SN47.41, says “Do not let the deathless be lost to you”, which suggests, not mistaking the practice of satipaṭṭhāna for the fruit of the practice.
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