sn.47.28 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

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 desire and aversion for the world.
I meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
mind …
principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and aversion 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 entire galaxy.”