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10. Vibhaªga Sutta
Discourse on Analysis

406. Bhikkhus, I shall teach you the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness, the cultivation of the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness and the Path leading to the cultivation of the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness. Listen to the discourse. What, bhikkhus, are the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness? 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. These, bhikkhus, are called the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness.

What, bhikkhus, is the cultivation of the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness? Bhikkhus, in this Teaching, the bhikkhu keeps his mind steadfastly on the phenomenon of the arising of the physical aggregate (which is the body) on the phenomenon of dissolution of the physical aggregate (which is the body), as well as on the phenomenon of arising and dissolution of physical aggregate (which is the body), with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas ... on the phenomenon of arising of Sensation, ... on the phenomenon of the dissolution of the Sensation, as well as on the phenomenon of arising and dissolution of Sensation ...p... on the phenomenon of arising of mind ...p... on the phenomenon of arising of mind objects .. .p... on the phenomenon of dissolution of mind-objects. as well as on the phenomenon of arising and dissolution of mind-objects, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas. These, bhikkhus, is called the cultivation of the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness.

What, bhikkhus, is the Path leading to the cultivation of Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness? It is verily the Ariya Path of Eight Constituents, namely. Right View, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. This, bhikkhus, is called the Path leading to the cultivation of the Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness.

End of the Vibhaªga Sutta,

the tenth in this Vagga.

ANANUSUTTA VAGGA ..... THE FOURTH.

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