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Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.49

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5. Amatavagga

5. Freedom From Death

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Vedanāsutta

Feelings

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“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā.

“Mendicants, there are these three feelings.

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Katamā tisso?

What three?

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Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—

Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.

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imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vedanā.

These are the three feelings.

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Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ pariññāya cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā.

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation should be developed to completely understand these three feelings.

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Katame cattāro?

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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Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ pariññāya ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.

These four kinds of mindfulness meditation should be developed to completely understand these three feelings.”

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Navamaṁ.