sn.47.31 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Unheard Before

At Savatthi. “‘This is the contemplation of the body in the body’—thus, bhikkhus, in regard to things unheard before, there arose in me vision, knowledge, wisdom, true knowledge, and light.

“‘That contemplation of the body in the body is to be developed’ … ‘That contemplation of the body in the body has been developed’—thus, bhikkhus, in regard to things unheard before, there arose in me vision, knowledge, wisdom, true knowledge, and light.

“‘This is the contemplation of feelings in feelings’ …

“‘This is the contemplation of mind in mind’ …

“‘This is the contemplation of phenomena in phenomena’—thus, bhikkhus, in regard to things unheard before, there arose in me vision, knowledge, wisdom, true knowledge, and light.

“‘That contemplation of phenomena in phenomena is to be developed’ … ‘That contemplation of phenomena in phenomena has been developed’—thus, bhikkhus, in regard to things unheard before, there arose in me vision, knowledge, wisdom, true knowledge, and light.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Not Learned From Anyone Else

At Sāvatthī.
“‘This is the observation of an aspect of the body.’ Such, mendicants, was the vision, knowledge, wisdom, realization, and light that arose in me regarding teachings not learned before from another.
‘This observation of an aspect of the body should be developed.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of the body has been developed.’ Such was the vision, knowledge, wisdom, realization, and light that arose in me regarding teachings not learned before from another.
‘This is the observation of an aspect of feelings.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of feelings should be developed.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of feelings has been developed.’ …
‘This is the observation of an aspect of the mind.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of the mind should be developed.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of the mind has been developed.’ …
‘This is the observation of an aspect of principles.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of principles should be developed.’ …
‘This observation of an aspect of principles has been developed.’ Such was the vision, knowledge, wisdom, realization, and light that arose in me regarding teachings not learned before from another.”