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		ANANUSSUTA VAGGA Satipaµµh±na Sa½yutta, Mah±vagga Sa½yutta, Sa½yutta Nik±ya, Suttanta Piµaka SOURCE: "Three Groups of Related Discourses from Mah±vagga Sa½yutta"; Translated by Professor U Ko Lay, Yangon; Edited by the Editorial Committee, DFPPS (Myanmar Piµaka Association), 1998.

3. Viraddha Sutta
Discourse on Neglect of Steadfast Mindfulness

399. Bhikkhus, whoever neglects these Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness neglects the Ariya Path that leads to the complete ending of dukkha, that is Nibbana. Bhikkhus, whoever cultivates energetically the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness cultivates the Ariya Path that leads to the complete ending of dukkha, that is Nibb±na.

What are the Four? Bhikkhus, in this Teaching, the bhikkhu keeps his mind steadfastly on the body, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas ... on Sensation ...p... on Mind...p... on Mind-Objects, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas. Bhikkhus, whoever neglects the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness neglects the Ariya Path that leads to complete ending of dukkha, that is Nibb±na. And Bhikkhus, whoever cultivates energetically these Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness cultivates the Ariya Path that leads to the complete ending of dukkha, that is Nibb±na.

End of the Viraddha Sutta,

the third in this Vagga.

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