The World

Linked Discourses 47.28

3. Ethics and Duration

The World

The same setting.

“Reverend Anuruddha, what things have you developed and cultivated to attain great direct knowledge?”

“Reverend, I attained great direct knowledge by developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

What four?

It’s when I meditate observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

I meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

mind …

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

I attained great direct knowledge by developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that I directly know the thousandfold galaxy.”