Sīlasutta
Ethics
Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the ethical virtues encouraged by the Buddha—what is their purpose? To develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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Ciraṭṭhitisutta
Long Lasting
Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the conditions under which the true teaching lasts long or does not last long after the Buddha’s passing. Ānanda says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.
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Parihānasutta
Decline
Venerable Bhadda asks Ānanda about the conditions under which the true teaching declines. Ānanda says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.
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Suddhasutta
Plain Version
A simple teaching on the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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Aññatarabrāhmaṇasutta
A Certain Brahmin
A brahmin asks the Buddha about the conditions under which the true teaching lasts long or does not last long after the Buddha’s passing. The Buddha says it depends on whether the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are practiced.
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Padesasutta
Partly
Sāriputta asks Anuruddha what makes someone a trainee. It is someone who has partly developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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Samattasutta
Completely
Sāriputta asks Anuruddha what makes someone an adept. It is someone who has fully developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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Lokasutta
The World
Anuruddha claims to have developed the various direct knowledges by practicing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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Sirivaḍḍhasutta
With Sirivaḍḍha
When the householder Sirivaḍḍha is sick, Ānanda visits him and encourages him to practice mindfulness meditation. But he has already developed them, and abandoned the five lower fetters.
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Mānadinnasutta
With Mānadinna
When the householder Mānadinna is sick, Ānanda visits him and encourages him to practice mindfulness meditation. But he has already developed them, and abandoned the five lower fetters.