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Aṅguttara Nikāya
1. Ekakanipāta

19. Kāyagatāsativaggo
XIX. Mindfulness Directed to the Body

575 (1)

Bhikkhus, even as one who encompasses with his mind the great ocean includes thereby all the streams that run into the ocean,

just so, whoever develops and cultivates mindfulness directed to the body includes all wholesome qualities that pertain to true knowledge.

576 (2)–582 (8)

Bhikkhus, 1 thing, when developed and cultivated,

(576) leads to a strong sense of urgency ...
(577) leads to great good ...
(578) leads to great security from bondage ...
(579) leads to mindfulness and clear comprehension ...
(580) leads to the attainment of knowledge and vision ...
(581) leads to a pleasant dwelling in this very life ...

(582) leads to realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation.

- What is that 1 thing?

 Mindfulness directed to the body. This is the 1 thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads to realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation.

583 (9)

Bhikkhus, when 1 thing is developed and cultivated,

the body becomes tranquil, the mind becomes tranquil, thought and examination subside, and all wholesome qualities that pertain to true knowledge reach fulfilment by development.

- What is that 1 thing?
 Mindfulness directed to the body.

When this 1 thing is developed and cultivated, the body becomes tranquil ...and all wholesome qualities that pertain to true knowledge reach fulfilment by development.

584 (10)

Bhikkhus, when 1 thing is developed and cultivated, unarisen unwholesome qualities do not arise and arisen unwholesome qualities are abandoned.

- What is that 1 thing?
 Mindfulness directed to the body.

When this 1 thing is developed and cultivated, unarisen unwholesome qualities do not arise and arisen unwholesome qualities are abandoned.

585 (11)

Bhikkhus, when 1 thing is developed and cultivated, unarisen wholesome qualities arise and arisen wholesome qualities increase and expand.

- What is that 1 thing?
Mindfulness directed to the body.

When this 1 thing is developed and cultivated, unarisen wholesome qualities arise and arisen wholesome qualities increase and expand.

586 (12)–590 (16)210

Bhikkhus, when 1 thing is developed and cultivated,

(586) ignorance is abandoned ...
(587) true knowledge arises ...
(588) the conceit ‘I am’ is abandoned ...
(589) the underlying tendencies are uprooted ...

(590) the fetters are abandoned.

- What is that 1 thing?
Mindfulness directed to the body.

When this 1 thing is developed and cultivated,

ignorance is abandoned ...
true knowledge arises ...
the conceit ‘I am’ is abandoned ...
the underlying tendencies are uprooted ...
the fetters are abandoned.

591 (17)–592 (18)

Bhikkhus, 1 thing, when developed and cultivated,

(591) leads to differentiation by wisdom ...

(592) leads to Nibbāna through non-clinging.

- What is that 1 thing?
Mindfulness directed to the body.

This is the 1 thing that, when developed and cultivated,

leads to differentiation by wisdom ...
leads to Nibbāna through non-clinging.

593 (19)–595 (21)

Bhikkhus, when 1 thing is developed and cultivated,

(593) penetration of numerous elements occurs ...
(594) penetration of the diversity of elements occurs ...

(595) analytical knowledge of numerous elements occurs.

- What is that 1 thing?
It is mindfulness directed to the body.

When this 1 thing is developed and cultivated,

penetration of the various elements occurs ...
penetration of the diversity of elements occurs ...
analytical knowledge of the various elements occurs.

596 (22)–599 (25)

Bhikkhus, 1 thing, when developed and cultivated, leads

(596) to realization of the fruit of stream-entry ...
(597) to realization of the fruit of once-returning ...
(598) to realization of the fruit of non-returning  ...
(599) to realization of the fruit of Arahantship.

- What is that 1 thing?
It is mindfulness directed to the body.

This is the 1 thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads

to realization of the fruit of stream-entry ...
to realization of the fruit of once-returning ...
to realization of the fruit of non-returning ...
to realization of the fruit of Arahantship.

600 (26)–615 (41)

Bhikkhus, 1 thing, when developed and cultivated, leads

(600) to the obtaining of wisdom ...
(601) to the growth of wisdom ...
(602) to the expansion of wisdom ...
(603) to greatness of wisdom ...
(604) to diversity of wisdom ...
(605) to vastness of wisdom ...
(606) to depth of wisdom ...
(607) to a state of unsurpassed wisdom ...
(608) to breadth of wisdom ...
(609) to abundance of wisdom ...
(610) to rapidity of wisdom ...
(611) to buoyancy of wisdom ...
(612) to joyousness of wisdom ...
(613) to swiftness of wisdom ...
(614) to keenness of wisdom ...

(615) to penetrativeness of wisdom.

- What is that 1 thing?
Mindfulness directed to the body.

This is the 1 thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads to penetrativeness of wisdom.