“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, four things are to be developed. What four? (1) Here, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed longing and dejection in regard to the world. (2) He dwells contemplating feelings in feelings … (3) … mind in mind … (4) … phenomena in phenomena, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed longing and dejection in regard to the world. For direct knowledge of lust, these four things are to be developed.”
an.4.274 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Four Establishments of Mindfulness
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Mindfulness Meditation
“For insight into greed, four things should be developed.What four?
Firstly, a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion for the world.
For insight into greed, these four things should be developed.”