5. Amatavagga

5. Freedom From Death

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.41

Linked Discourses 47.41

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5. Amatavagga

5. Freedom From Death

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Amatasutta

Freedom From Death

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Catūsu, bhikkhave, satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacittā viharatha.

“Mendicants, you should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Mā vo amataṁ panassa.

Don’t let freedom from death be lost on you.

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Katamesu catūsu?

What four?

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Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;

It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

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vedanāsu …pe…

They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

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citte …pe…

mind …

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dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

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Imesu, bhikkhave, catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacittā viharatha.

You should meditate with your mind firmly established in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

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Mā vo amataṁ panassā”ti.

Don’t let freedom from death be lost on you.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.