sn.47.37 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Desire

“Bhikkhus, there are these four establishments of mindfulness. What four? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. As he dwells thus contemplating the body in the body, whatever desire he has for the body is abandoned. With the abandoning of desire, the Deathless is realized.

“He dwells contemplating feelings in feelings … … mind in mind … phenomena in phenomena … having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world. As he dwells thus contemplating phenomena in phenomena, whatever desire he has for phenomena is abandoned. With the abandoning of desire, the Deathless is realized.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Desire

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
What four?
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
As they do so they give up desire for the body.
When desire is given up they realize the deathless.
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
As they do so they give up desire for feelings.
When desire is given up they realize the deathless.
They meditate observing an aspect of the mind—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
As they do so they give up desire for the mind.
When desire is given up they realize the deathless.
They meditate observing an aspect of principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
As they do so they give up desire for principles.
When desire is given up they realize the deathless.”