4👑☸MN 62 FLIPT

1 (intro: Buddha and Rāhula go on alms round)


evaṃ me sutaṃ —	Thus I heard -
ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati	One time the-Blessed-One at sāvatthi he-stayed,
jeta-vane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.	(in) Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Monastery.
atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇha-samayaṃ	Then the-Blessed-One, before-noon-time,
nivāsetvā patta-cīvaramādāya	having-clothed-himself, (carrying)-bowl-(and)-outer-robe,
sāvatthiṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi.	to sāvatthi for alms he-went.
āyasmāpi kho rāhulo pubbaṇha-samayaṃ	Venerable *** Rāhula, before-noon-time,
nivāsetvā patta-cīvaramādāya	having-clothed-himself, (carrying)-bowl-(and)-outer-robe,
bhagavantaṃ piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandhi.	[followed the] the-Blessed-One, on-his-back, on-his-back, closely-behind.

1.1 (Buddha tells him 11 ways of contemplating 5 aggregates, same as in SN 22.59 anatta-lakkhana)

atha kho bhagavā	Then *** the-Blessed-One,
apaloketvā āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ āmantesi —	looking-back (at) Venerable Rāhula, addressed (him):
“yaṃ kiñci, rāhula, rūpaṃ —	"{Rāhula}, any such form,
atītā-(a)n-āgata-paccuppannaṃ	[whether] past, -not-arrived-yet, (or) -present;
ajjhattaṃ vā bahiddhā vā	internal or external **;
oḷārikaṃ vā sukhumaṃ vā	blatant or subtle **;
hīnaṃ vā paṇītaṃ vā	inferior or sublime;
yaṃ dūre santike vā,	whatever distant (or) near **:
sabbaṃ rūpaṃ:	every form [is to be realized as]:
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
ti.	***
“rūpam-eva nu kho, bhagavā,	"Just form *, O-Blessed-One?
rūpam-eva nu kho, su-gatā”ti?	Just form *, O-(One)-Well-gone?"

“rūpam-pi, rāhula,	"Form-**, Rāhula,
vedanā-pi, rāhula,	Feelings-also, Rāhula,
saññā-pi, rāhula,	Perceptions-also, Rāhula,
saṅkhārā-pi, rāhula,	Fabrications-also, Rāhula,
viññāṇam-pi, rāhulā”ti.	Consciousness-also, Rāhula."

1.2 (Rāhula skips lunch to meditate)


atha kho āyasmā rāhulo	Then *** Venerable Rāhula [thought to himself]
“ko najja bhagavatā sam-mukhā	"Who, ***** by-the-Blessed-One, face-to-face,
ovādena ovadito	admonished with an-admonishment,
gāmaṃ piṇḍāya pavisissatī”ti	{would [dare] go} into-town for-alms {today}?

tato paṭi-nivattitvā	So (he) turned-back-again
aññatarasmiṃ rukkha-mūle nisīdi	(and at a) certain tree-root sat [down].
pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā	(into a) cross-leg-posture (he) bends (into).
ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya	straight body (he) aspires (to).
pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā.	near-(the)-mouth, rememberfulness (he) establishes.

1.3 (Sāriputta tells him to practice ānā-pānas-sati)


addasā kho āyasmā sāriputto āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ	Ven. Sāriputta {saw} Ven. Rāhula
aññatarasmiṃ rukkha-mūle nisinnaṃ	(at a) certain tree-root sitting.
pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā	cross-leg-posture (he was) bent-into,
ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya	straightened body he-aspired-to,
pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā.	near-the-mouth, rememberfulness (he had) established.

disvāna āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ āmantesi —	On-seeing Ven. Rāhula, addressed (him) -
“ānā-pānas-satiṃ, rāhula,	"{Rāhula}, in-breath (and) out-breath rememberfulness,
bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	(this) meditation you-(should)-meditate (with).
ānā-pānas-sati, rāhula,	{Rāhula}, in-breath (and) out-breath rememberfulness,
bhāvanā	(this) meditation,
bhāvitā bahulīkatā	(when) developed (and) pursued,
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā”ti.	{is} of-great-fruit {****} of-great-benefit."

2 (Rāhula asks Buddha how to do ānāpānā sati)


atha kho āyasmā rāhulo	Then *** Ven. Rāhula,
sāyanha-samayaṃ	(in the) late-afternoon-time,
paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito	(from his) seclusion (he) emerged,
yena bhagavā ten-upasaṅkami;	**** (to) the-Blessed-One (he) approached;
upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ	having-approached the-Blessed-One,
abhivādetvā ekam-antaṃ nisīdi.	(he) bowed-down, (at) one-side (he) sat.
ekam-antaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā rāhulo	(at) one side sitting *** Venerable Rāhula
bhagavantaṃ etad-avoca —	{said-this} (to) The-Blessed-One -
“kathaṃ bhāvitā nu kho, bhante,	"{Lord}, How (do I) develop , ****,
ānā-pānas-sati,	in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness,
kathaṃ bahulīkatā	how (do I) pursue (it),
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā”ti?	{to be} of-great-fruit ****, great-benefit?"

2.1 (Earth-property)


“yaṃ kiñci, rāhula,	Any thing, ******,
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	internal, within oneself,
kakkhaḷaṃ kharigataṃ	(that's) hard, solid,
upādinnaṃ,	& sustained [by craving],
seyyathidaṃ —	such-as :
kesā lomā nakhā dantā taco	head hairs, body hairs, nails, teeth, skin,
maṃsaṃ nhāru aṭṭhi aṭṭhimiñjaṃ vakkaṃ	flesh, tendons, bones, bone marrow, kidneys,
hadayaṃ yakanaṃ kilomakaṃ pihakaṃ papphāsaṃ	heart, liver, membranes, spleen, lungs,
antaṃ antaguṇaṃ udariyaṃ karīsaṃ,	large intestines, small intestines, contents of the stomach, feces,
yaṃ vā pan-aññampi kiñci	(or) whatever ** any-other thing
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	internal, within oneself,
kakkhaḷaṃ kharigataṃ	that's hard, solid,
upādinnaṃ —	(and) sustained:
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula,	This (is) called, ******,
ajjhattikā pathavī-dhātu	(the) internal earth-property.

2.1.2 (not-self exercise)

yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā pathavī-dhātu	Now both the internal earth property
yā ca bāhirā pathavī-dhātu,	& the external earth property
Pathavī-dhāturevesā. Taṃ	are simply earth property.
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya disvā	(with) right-wisdom, (when one) has-seen (it).
pathavī-dhātuyā nibbindati,	(towards the) earth-property (one) becomes-disenchanted,
pathavī-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti”.	(regarding the) earth-property, (from the) mind it-fades-away.

2.2 (Water-property)

“katamā ca, rāhula, āpo-dhātu?	"What , ****, (is the) water-property?
āpo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā,	(the) water-property can-be internal,
siyā bāhirā.	(it) can-be external.
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu?	"What , ****, (is the) internal water-property?
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	Anything internal, belonging-to-oneself,
āpo āpogataṃ upādinnaṃ,	that's water, watery, & sustained:
seyyathidaṃ —	such-as-these:
pittaṃ semhaṃ pubbo lohitaṃ sedo medo	bile, phlegm, pus, blood, sweat, fat,
assu vasā kheḷo siṅghāṇikā lasikā muttaṃ,	tears, oil, saliva, mucus, oil-of-the-joints, urine,
yaṃ vā panaññampi	or anything else
kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	that's internal, within-oneself,
āpo āpogataṃ upādinnaṃ —	that's water, watery, & sustained:
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu.	This (is) called, ******, (the) internal water-property.

2.2.2 (not-self exercise)

yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu	Now both the internal water-property
yā ca bāhirā āpo-dhātu	& the external water-property
Āpo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ	are simply water-property.
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammappaññāya disvā	(with) right-wisdom, (when one) has-seen (it).
āpo-dhātuyā nibbindati,	(towards the) water-property (one) becomes-disenchanted,
āpo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti.	(regarding the) water-property, (from the) mind it-fades-away.

2.3 (Fire-property)

“katamā ca, rāhula, tejo-dhātu?	"{and} what, ******, (is the) fire-property?
tejo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā,	(The) fire-property may-be-either internal
siyā bāhirā.	or external.
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu?	What , **** (is the) internal fire-property?
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	Anything internal, belonging to oneself,
tejo tejogataṃ upādinnaṃ,	(that's) fire, fiery, & sustained:
seyyathidaṃ —	such-as-these:
yena ca san-tappati	that ** (by which) [the body is] warmed,
yena ca jīrīyati	that ** (by which is) aged,
yena ca pariḍayhati	that ** (by which is) consumed with fever;
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ	that ** (by which is) eaten, drunk, chewed, & savored
sammā pariṇāmaṃ gacchati,	(and) {goes} (through) proper digestion;
yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	{or} any ** particular thing internal, within-oneself,
tejo tejogataṃ upādinnaṃ —	(that's) fire, fiery, & sustained:
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu.	This is-called (The) internal fire-property.

2.3.2 (not-self exercise)

yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu	Now both (The) internal fire-property
yā ca bāhirā tejo-dhātu	& (The) external fire-property
Tejo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ	are simply fire-property.
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammappaññāya disvā	(with) right-wisdom, (when one) has-seen (it).
tejo-dhātuyā nibbindati,	(towards the) fire-property (one) becomes-disenchanted,
tejo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti.	(regarding the) fire-property, (from the) mind it-fades-away.

2.4 (Wind-property)

“katamā ca, rāhula, vāyo-dhātu?	"{And} what, ******, (is the) wind-property?
vāyo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā,	(the) wind-property may-be-either internal
siyā bāhirā.	or external.
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu?	{And} what, ******, (is the) internal wind-property?
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	Anything internal, belonging to oneself,
vāyo vāyogataṃ upādinnaṃ,	that's wind, windy, & sustained:
seyyathidaṃ —	such-as-these:
uddhaṅgamā vātā,	up-going winds,
adhogamā vātā,	down-going winds,
kucchisayā vātā,	stomach winds,
koṭṭhāsayā vātā,	intestinal winds,
aṅgam-aṅgā-(a)nusārino vātā,	{winds that} {course through}-parts-[and more]-parts [of the body],
assāso passāso,	in-breathing (and) out-breathing,
iti yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	or anything else internal, within oneself,
vāyo vāyogataṃ upādinnaṃ —	that's wind, windy, & sustained:
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu.	This is called (the) internal wind-property.

2.4.2 (not-self exercise)

yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu	Now both (the) internal wind-property
yā ca bāhirā vāyo-dhātu	& (the) external wind-property
Vāyo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ	are simply wind-property.
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammappaññāya disvā	(with) right-wisdom, (when one) has-seen (it).
vāyo-dhātuyā nibbindati,	(towards the) wind-property (one) becomes-disenchanted,
vāyo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti.	(regarding the) wind-property, (from the) mind it-fades-away.

2.5 (Space-property)

“katamā ca, rāhula, ākāsa-dhātu?	"{And} what, ******, (is the) space-property?
ākāsa-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā,	(the) space-property may-be-either internal
siyā bāhirā.	or external.
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu?	What , ****, (is the) internal space-property?
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	Anything internal, belonging to oneself,
ākāsaṃ ākāsagataṃ upādinnaṃ,	(that's) space, spatial, & sustained:
seyyathidaṃ —	such-as-these:
kaṇṇa-c-chiddaṃ	ear-*-holes,
nāsa-c-chiddaṃ	nose-*-holes,
mukha-dvāraṃ,	Mouth-door,
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ	[the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted
ajjhoharati,	(gets) swallowed,
yattha ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ	[the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted
santiṭṭhati,	collects,
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ	[the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted
Adho-bhāgaṃ nikkhamati,	, (in the) lower-region (is) excreted,
yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci	{or} any other thing
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ	internal, within oneself,
ākāsaṃ ākāsa-gataṃ,	that's space, spatial,
aghaṃ agha-gataṃ,	sky, sky-type,
vivaraṃ vivara-gataṃ,	an-opening, an-opening-type,
a-samphuṭṭhaṃ,	un-touched,
maṃsa-lohitehi upādinnaṃ —	flesh-blood, (&) sustained:
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu.	This is-called, ******, (the) internal space-property.

2.5.2 (not-self exercise)

yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu	Now both (the) internal space-property &
yā ca bāhirā ākāsa-dhātu	(the) external space-property
Ākāsa-dhāturevesā. Taṃ	are simply space-property.
‘n’etaṃ mama,	'this (is) {not} mine,
n'eso-'ham-asmi,	this I am {not},
na meso attā’ti	this (is) {not} {my} self.’
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.”	(with)-right-wisdom (one)-must-see-(it)."
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ	Thus as-(it)-actually-is,
sammappaññāya disvā	(with) right-wisdom, (when one) has-seen (it).
ākāsa-dhātuyā cittaṃ nibbindati,	(towards the) space-property (one) becomes-disenchanted,
ākāsa-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti.	(regarding the) space-property, (from the) mind it-fades-away.

3 (another way to work with 5 elements)

3.1 (Earth-tranquility meditation)

“pathavī-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"earth-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
pathavī-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} earth-tranquility,
uppannā manāpā-(a)manāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

seyyathāpi, rāhula, pathaviyā	just-as-when, ******, (on to the) earth,
sucimpi nikkhipanti,	clean [things] (are) thrown (on it),
asucimpi nikkhipanti,	unclean [things] (are) thrown (on it),
gūtha-gatam-pi nikkhipanti,	feces (is) thrown (on it),
mutta-gatam-pi nikkhipanti,	urine (is) thrown (on it),
kheḷa-gatam-pi nikkhipanti,	saliva (is) thrown (on it),
pubba-gatam-pi nikkhipanti,	pus (is) thrown (on it),
lohita-gatam-pi nikkhipanti,	blood (is) thrown (on it),

na ca tena pathavī	**** (the) earth (is)
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā;	{not} horrified, (nor) humiliated, (nor) disgusted (by it);
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula,	in the same way, ******,
pathavī-samaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"earth-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
pathavī-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} earth-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

3.2 (Water-tranquility meditation)

“āposamaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"water-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
āposamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} water-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

seyyathāpi, rāhula, āpasmiṃ	just-as-when, ******, (in to the) water,
sucimpi dhovanti,	clean [things] (are) washed (in it),
asucimpi dhovanti,	unclean [things] (are) washed (in it),
gūtha-gatampi dhovanti,	feces (is) washed (in it),
mutta-gatampi dhovanti,	urine (is) washed (in it),
kheḷa-gatampi dhovanti,	saliva (is) washed (in it),
pubba-gatampi dhovanti,	pus (is) washed (in it),
lohita-gatampi dhovanti,	blood (is) washed (in it),

na ca tena āpo	**** (the) water (is)
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā;	{not} horrified, (nor) humiliated, (nor) disgusted (by it);
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula,	in the same way, ******,
āposamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"water-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
āposamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} water-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

3.3 (Fire-tranquility meditation)

“tejo-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"fire-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
tejosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} fire-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

seyyathāpi, rāhula, tejo	just-as-when, ******, (in to the) fire,
sucimpi dahati,	clean [things] (are) burned (in it),
asucimpi dahati,	unclean [things] (are) burned (in it),
gūtha-gatampi dahati,	feces (is) burned (in it),
mutta-gatampi dahati,	urine (is) burned (in it),
kheḷa-gatampi dahati,	saliva (is) burned (in it),
pubba-gatampi dahati,	pus (is) burned (in it),
lohita-gatampi dahati,	blood (is) burned (in it),

na ca tena tejo	**** (the) fire (is)
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā;	{not} horrified, (nor) humiliated, (nor) disgusted (by it);
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula,	in the same way, ******,
tejosamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"fire-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
tejosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} fire-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

3.4 (Wind-tranquility meditation)

“vāyosamaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"wind-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
vāyosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} wind-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

seyyathāpi, rāhula, vāyo	just-as-when, ******, (blown by the) wind,
sucimpi upavāyati,	clean [things] (are) blown (by it),
asucimpi upavāyati,	unclean [things] (are) blown (by it),
gūtha-gatampi upavāyati,	feces (is) blown (by it),
mutta-gatampi upavāyati,	urine (is) blown (by it),
kheḷa-gatampi upavāyati,	saliva (is) blown (by it),
pubba-gatampi upavāyati,	pus (is) blown (by it),
lohita-gatampi upavāyati,	blood (is) blown (by it),

na ca tena vāyo	**** (the) wind (is)
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā;	{not} horrified, (nor) humiliated, (nor) disgusted (by it);
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula,	in the same way, ******,
vāyosamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"wind-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
vāyosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} wind-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

3.5 (Space-tranquility meditation)

“ākāsa-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"space-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
ākāsasamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} space-tranquility,
uppannā manāpā-(a)manāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

seyyathāpi, rāhula, ākāso	just-as, ******, space,
na katthaci patiṭṭhito;	no where (is it) established.

evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula,	in the same way, ******,
Ākāsa-samaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"space-tranquility, ******, meditation: meditate (on that).
Ākāsa-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	{when you} {meditate on} {the meditation of} space-tranquility,
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā	arisen agreeable-(and)-disagreeable sensory-impressions,
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti.	(in your) mind (they will) not overpower (and) stay.

5 (breath meditation is of great fruit and benefit)


“ānā-pāna-s-satiṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
ānā-pāna-s-sati hi te, rāhula, bhāvitā bahulī-katā	in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness , ****, developed and much-practiced,
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā.	{is of} great-fruit **** (and) great-benefit.

kathaṃ bhāvitā ca, rāhula, ānā-pāna-s-sati,	how to-develop , ****, in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness,
kathaṃ bahulī-katā	how (to) {practice} much
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā?	{to be of} great-fruit **** (and) great-benefit.
idha, rāhula,bhikkhu	Here, Rahula, a-monk

5.1 (STED 16-APS 🌬️😤, same as SN 54.3)

(0. preliminary steps )

[0.1] 🏞️ arañña-gato vā	[0.1] 🏞️ (to the) wilderness-(he)-went, or
🌲 rukkha-mūla-gato vā	🌲 (to the) tree-root-(he)-went, or
🏕️ suññā-(a)gāra-gato vā	🏕️ (to the) empty-dwelling-(he)-went, **
[0.2] nisīdati	[0.2] sits down
[0.3] 🧘 pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā	[0.3] 🧘 (into)-cross-leg-posture (he)-bends,
[0.4] 🏃📐 ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya	[0.4] 🏃📐 straightened body (he)-aspires (to),
[0.5] 🌬️😤 pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā.	[0.5] 🌬️😤 in-front [, as main priority], remembrance he-establishes.
[0.6] 🐘 So sato-va assasati,	[0.6] 🐘 He, Always-a-rememberer, breathes in;
Sato-va passasati	Always-a-rememberer, breathes out.

(1. 🏃 kāyā-(a)nu-passī)

Dīghaṃ vā assasanto ‘dīghaṃ assasāmī’ti pajānāti,	(1) long ** breathing-in, 'long (I) am-breathing-in' (he) discerns;
dīghaṃ vā passasanto ‘dīghaṃ passasāmī’ti pajānāti;	long ** breathing-out, 'long (I) am-breathing-out' (he) discerns;
rassaṃ vā assasanto ‘rassaṃ assasāmī’ti pajānāti,	(2) short ** breathing-in, 'short (I) am-breathing-in' (he) discerns;
rassaṃ vā passasanto ‘rassaṃ passasāmī’ti pajānāti;	short ** breathing-out, 'short (I) am-breathing-out' (he) discerns;
🏃 ‘sabba-kāya-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(3) 🏃 '(the) entire-body: sensitive-to (it), (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
🏃 ‘sabba-kāya-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	🏃 (the) entire-body: sensitive-to (it), (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
🌊🏃 ‘passambhayaṃ kāya-saṅkhāraṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(4) 🌊🏃 'pacifying bodily-co-doing, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
🌊🏃 ‘passambhayaṃ kāya-saṅkhāraṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.	🌊🏃 pacifying bodily-co-doing, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.

(2. vedanā-(a)nu-passī)

😁 ‘Pīti-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(5) 😁 'rapture: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
😁 ‘pīti-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	😁 rapture: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
🙂 ‘sukhap-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(6) 🙂 'pleasure: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
🙂 ‘sukhap-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	🙂 pleasure: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
💭 ‘citta-saṅkhārap-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(7) 💭 'mental-co-doing: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
💭 ‘citta-saṅkhārap-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	💭 mental-co-doing: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
🌊💭 ‘passambhayaṃ citta-saṅkhāraṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(8) 🌊💭 'pacifying mental-co-doing, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
🌊💭 ‘passambhayaṃ citta-saṅkhāraṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.	🌊💭 pacifying mental-co-doing, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.

(3. cittā-(a)nu-passī)

‘Citta-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(9) '(the)-mind: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘citta-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	(the)-mind: -sensitive-to-it, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
😁 ‘abhip-pa-modayaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(10) 😁 'abundantly-producing-mirth (in the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
😁 ‘abhip-pa-modayaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	😁 'abundantly-producing-mirth (in the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
🌄 ‘samādahaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(11) 🌄 'undistract-ifying & lucid-ifying (the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
🌄 ‘samādahaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	🌄 undistract-ifying & lucid-ifying (the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
‘vimocayaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(12) 'liberating (the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘vimocayaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	liberating (the)-mind, (I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.

(4. ☸Dhammā-(a)nu-passī)

‘a-niccā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati.	(13) 'im-permanence: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘A-niccā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	im-permanence: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
‘vi-rāgā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(14) 'dis-passion: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘vi-rāgā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	Dis-passion: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
‘nirodhā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(15) 'cessation: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘nirodhā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati;	cessation: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.
‘paṭinissaggā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati,	(16) 'relinquishment: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-in.' (Thus he) trains.
‘paṭinissaggā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati.	relinquishment: -continuously-seeing (it, I) will-breathe-out.' (Thus he) trains.


“evaṃ bhāvitā kho, rāhula,	"Thus developed ***, Rahula,
ānā-pāna-s-sati,	in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness,
evaṃ bahulī-katā	thus much-practiced,
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā.	{is of} great-fruit **** great-benefit.

5.5 (Even last breath at death is known!)


evaṃ bhāvitāya, rāhula,	"Thus developed ***, Rahula,
ānā-pāna-s-satiyā,	in-breathing-(and)-out-breathing-rememberfulness,
evaṃ bahulī-katāya	thus much-practiced,
yepi te carimakā assāsā	even one's final in-breaths [& out-breaths],
tepi viditāva nirujjhanti	they (are) known (as they) cease,
no a-viditā”ti.	not un-known."

♦ idamavoca bhagavā.	That-(was)-said (by) the-Blessed-One.
attamano āyasmā rāhulo	Gratified, Ven. Rahula
bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhi-nandīti.	(reacted to) the-Blessed-One's words (by) re-joicing.

mahā-rāhul-ovāda-suttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ dutiyaṃ.	(the) Greater-Rahula-admonishment-discourse (is) finished, (the) second [sutta in this chapter]

(end of sutta⏹️)


“mettaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"good-will, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
mettañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {good-will} meditation,
yo byāpādo so pahīyissati.	one's ill-will ** will-be-abandoned.

karuṇaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"compassion, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
karuṇañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {compassion} meditation,
yā vihesā sā pahīyissati.	one's cruelty ** will-be-abandoned.

muditaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"appreciation, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
muditañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {appreciation} meditation,
yā arati sā pahīyissati.	one's resentment ** will-be-abandoned.

upekkhaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"equanimity, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
upekkhañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {equanimity} meditation,
yo paṭigho so pahīyissati.	one's irritation ** will-be-abandoned.

a-subhaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"un-attractive, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
a-subhañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {un-attractive} meditation,
yo rāgo so pahīyissati.	one's passion ** will-be-abandoned.

a-nicca-saññaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi.	"im-permanence-perception, ******, meditation; meditate (with that).
a-nicca-saññañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato	(when you) {meditate with} {im-permanence-perception} meditation,
yo asmi-māno so pahīyissati.	one's 'I-am'-conceit ** will-be-abandoned.

4👑☸ Cattāri Ariya-saccaṃ 四聖諦

MN 62 FLIPT

MN 62 mahā-rāhul-ovāda: (The) Greater Rāhula Admonishment

1 (intro: Buddha and Rāhula go on alms round)

1.1 (Buddha tells him 11 ways of contemplating 5 aggregates, same as in SN 22.59 anatta-lakkhana)

1.2 (Rāhula skips lunch to meditate)

1.3 (Sāriputta tells him to practice ānā-pānas-sati)

2 (Rāhula asks Buddha how to do ānāpānā sati)

2.1 (Earth-property)

2.1.2 (not-self exercise)

2.2 (Water-property)

2.2.2 (not-self exercise)

2.3 (Fire-property)

2.3.2 (not-self exercise)

2.4 (Wind-property)

2.4.2 (not-self exercise)

2.5 (Space-property)

2.5.2 (not-self exercise)

3 (another way to work with 5 elements)

3.1 (Earth-tranquility meditation)

3.2 (Water-tranquility meditation)

3.3 (Fire-tranquility meditation)

3.4 (Wind-tranquility meditation)

3.5 (Space-tranquility meditation)

4 (what each meditation technique counters: similar to AN 9.1)

4.1 (purpose of 4 brahma-viharas: counters ill will)

4.2 (purpose of a-subhaṃ: counters lust)

4.3 (purpose of a-nicca-saññaṃ: counters self identity)

5 (breath meditation is of great fruit and benefit)

5.1 (STED 16-APS 🌬️😤, same as SN 54.3)

(0. preliminary steps )

(1. 🏃 kāyā-(a)nu-passī)

(2. vedanā-(a)nu-passī)

(3. cittā-(a)nu-passī)

(4. ☸Dhammā-(a)nu-passī)

5.5 (Even last breath at death is known!)

100 – commentary

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999.9 – TOC permalinks

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