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Buddha Dust

Bits and scraps, crumbs, fine

Particles that drift down to

Walkers of The Walk.

Then: Thanks for that, Far-Seer!

Great 'Getter-of-the-Get'n!

■

May all beings be well and happy

May I act with friendliness in thought, word, and deed

towards all living beings

in whatsoever of the ten directions they may abide

whether far or near

May I sympathize with their pains and sorrows

Empathize with their situations

and be at all times objectively detached.

MAJJHIMA NIKĀYA

Sutta 118

Recollecting Aspiration

or

The Inspiring Expiring Mind

or

The Satisfaction of

Breathing In and Out

Translated from the Pāḷi by

Michael M. Olds

BuddhaDust Publications

Los Altos

2021

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā sambuddhassa

In the name of The Lucky Man,

Aristocrat, Consummately Self-Awakened One

For my Mother and Father,

in gratitude for giving me this life.

To My Teachers

in the order encountered

H.C. Warren, Buddhism in Translations,

The Pali Text Society translators

T.W. and C.A.F. Rhys Davids, F.L. Woodward,

E.M. Hare, I.B. Horner,

and all those too little sung heros

that came before

and laid the foundations of today's Dhamma resources.

Ven. Jinamurti

Ven. Mew Fung Chen

Ven. M. Puṇṇaji

Carlos Castaneda

I HEAR TELL:

Once upon a time Bhaggava

Sāvatthi-town,

East-park,

Migara's-Mother's Palace

come-a revisiting

along with numerous highly accomplished elders

together with their students:

The elder Sāriputta and

the elder Maha-Moggallāna and

the elder Maha-Kassapa and

the elder Maha-Kaccayana and

the elder Maha Kotthita and

the elder Maha-Kappinena and

the elder Maha-Cundena and

the elder Anuruddha and

the elder Revata and

the elder Ānanda.

... and, additionally, there were other highly accomplished elders

together with their Students.

Now at this time

elder beggars were instructing and exhorting

new beggars ...

Such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting ten beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting twenty beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting thirty beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting forty beggars ...

... and the new beggars

instructed and exhorted by elder beggars

came to know excellent and remarkable progress.

Now at this time,

it being the Uposatha,

the fifteenth

the Invitation full-moon night,

Bhaggava was seated outdoors

with the brotherhood of beggars gathered round.

Then Bhaggava,

being silent,

looking over the brotherhood of beggars being silent,

said to the beggars:

"I am pleased, beggars,

with this path's course,

I am pleased in heart, beggars,

with this path's course.

Wherefore, beggars,

put forth an extra measure of energy

to get the ungotten

acquire the unacquired

realize the unrealized

... for myself,

for the fourth month

I will remain here in Sāvatthi-town for Komudim."

Then the bhikkhus of the countryside heard:

"I hear Bhaggava will remain for the fourth month,

in Savathi-town

'til Komudim!"

And the bhikkhus of the countryside

set out for Sāvatthi

to see the Bhaggava.

And so the elder beggars

put forth an extra measure

of exhortation and instruction

for these new beggars.

Such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting ten beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting twenty beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting thirty beggars

such-a one of the elder beggars

would be instructing and exhorting forty beggars ...

... and these new beggars

instructed and exhorted by elder beggars

came to know excellent and remarkable progress.

Now at this time,

it being the fifteenth,

the full-moon night of the fourth month,

Komudim,

Bhaggava was seated outdoors

with the brotherhood of beggars gathered round.

Then Bhaggava,

being silent,

looking over the brotherhood of beggars being silent,

said to the beggars:

"No lip-flapping! beggars,

this gathering is without lipflappers!

Beggars, this gathering is pure

set on the essence.

Such is the nature, beggars

of this brotherhood of beggars

such is the nature beggars,

of this gathering.

Of such a nature is this gathering,

that for offerings,

for having as a guest,

for gift-giving,

for closed-palm-salutation

it is an unsurpassable meritorious-opportunity for the world.

Such is the nature, beggars

of this brotherhood of beggars

such is the nature, beggars

of this gathering.

Of such a nature is this gathering,

that a small gift becomes great,

a great gift becomes greater.

Such is the nature, beggars

of this brotherhood of beggars

such is the nature, beggars

of this gathering.

Of such a nature is this gathering,

that it is difficult

to gain the sight of such

in the world.

Such is the nature, beggars

of this brotherhood of beggars

such is the nature, beggars

of this gathering.

Of such a nature is this gathering,

that it is enough

to travel many-a-mile

with just a lunch bag

to see it.

Such is the nature, beggars

of this brotherhood of beggars

such is the nature, beggars

of this gathering.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

arahants,

who have left behind the corruptions,

who have lived the life,

done duty's doing,

laid down the load,

thoroughly destroyed the yokes to rebirth,

who have attained for themselves

freedom through the highest knowledge.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

who have thoroughly destroyed

the five yokes to downbound rebirth,

who will spontaneously reappear

in a world where they are

of a nature not to return

and will attain final Nibbāna there.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

who have thoroughly destroyed

the three yokes to rebirth,

who by the thinning-out

of lust, anger and stupidity,

are one-more-time-returners,

once more to return to this world,

here to make an end of pain.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

who have thoroughly destroyed

the three yokes to rebirth,

earstream winners,

of a nature to attain no lower state

bound up bound up in self-awakening.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing the four settings-up of Mind

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

the four high ways of walking the walk

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

the four power paths

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

the five forces

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

the five powers

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

the aristocratic eight dimensional way

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing friendly vibrations

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing sympathetic vibrations

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing empathetic vibrations

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing objective detachment

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing 'the foul'

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing the perception of inconsistency

as their subject.

Even such is the nature, beggars

of beggars here

in this brotherhood of beggars.

There are, beggars,

beggars here in this brotherhood of beggars

that live developing

minding the aspirations

as their subject.

Minding the aspirations, beggars

developed and made much of,

is of great fruit,

great benefit.

Minding the aspirations beggars,

developed and made much of,

completely perfects

The Four Settings-Up of Mind;

The Four Settings-Up of Mind,

developed and made much of,

completely perfects

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening;

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening,

developed and made much of,

completely perfects freedom through vision.

And how, beggars is minding the aspirations developed?

How made much of?

How of great fruit of great benefit?

Here beggars, a beggar goes to the forest,

goes to the root of some tree,

goes to some empty place,

sits down cross-legged,

with body controlled and erect,

intentionally bringing presence of mind

to the area around the mouth

he minds the inspirations;

minds the aspirations.

With a deep inspiration he thinks:

'My inpiration was deep',

and thus makes himself consciously aware.

With a deep expiration he thinks:

'My expiration was deep',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a shallow inspiration he thinks:

'My inspiration was shallow',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a shallow expiration he thinks:

'My expiration was shallow',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

He trains himself thinking:

'I will inspire

experiencing all that which is of the body';

He trains himself thinking:

'I will expire

experiencing all that which is of the body';

He trains himself thinking:

'Calming down own-making of the body

I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of the body

I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing enthusiasm

I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing enthusiasm

I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing pleasure I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing pleasure I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the own-making of heart

I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the own-making of heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of heart I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-mking of heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the heart I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Overjoyed at heart I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Overjoyed at heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Elevated in heart I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Elevated in heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Released in heart I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Released in heart I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing inconsistency I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing inconsistency I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing dispassion I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing dispassion I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing ending I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing ending I will expire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing letting go I will inspire';

He trains himself thinking:

'Observing letting go I will expire';

It is thus, beggars, that minding the aspirations

is developed,

made much of,

is of great fruit,

of great benefit.

And how, beggars,

is minding the aspirations developed,

how made much of,

such as to completely perfect the four settings-up of Mind?

At such time, beggars, as a beggar,

with a deep inspiration thinks:

'My inpiration was deep',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a deep expiration thinks:

'My expiration was deep',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a shallow inspiration thinks:

'My inspiration was shallow',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a shallow expiration thinks:

'My expiration was shallow',

and thus makes himself consciously aware;

he trains himself thinking:

'I will inspire experiencing all that which is of the body';

he trains himself thinking:

'I will expire experiencing all that which is of the body';

he trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of body I will inspire';

he trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of body I will expire';

at such a time, beggars, a beggar is living in a body

observing body,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

'Of the body', beggars, is aspiration;

this is one way of speaking about body,

say I.

Wherefore, in this case

a beggar is a beggar

living in a body

observing body,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

At such time, beggars,

as a beggar, trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of body I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of body I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing enthusiasm I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing enthusiasm I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing pleasure I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing pleasure I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the own-making of heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the own-making of heart I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Calming down the own-making of heart I will expire';

at such a time, beggars,

a beggar is living in sensation

observing sensation,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

'Of sensation', beggars, is aspiration;

this is one way of speaking about

thoroughly tracing sensation back to it's origins,

say I.

Wherefore, here a beggar

is a beggar living in sensation

observing sensation,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Experiencing the heart I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Overjoyed at heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Overjoyed at heart I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Elevated in heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Elevated in heart I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Released in heart I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Released in heart I will expire';

at such a time, beggars,

a beggar is living in the heart

observing the heart,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

Not 'of muddled, uncomprehending heart'

is minding the aspirations say I.

Wherefore, here a beggar

is a beggar living in the heart

observing the heart,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

At such time, beggars,

as a beggar trains himself thinking:

'Observing inconsistency I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing inconsistency I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing dispassion I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing dispassion I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing ending I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing ending I will expire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing letting go I will inspire';

trains himself thinking:

'Observing letting go I will expire';

at such a time, beggars,

a beggar is living in The Dhamma

observing The Dhamma,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

He who, seeing with wisdom,

lets go of aspirations and exasperations

is one who has commendably mastered

objective detachment.

Wherefore, here a beggar is a beggar

living in The Dhamma observing the Dhamma,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations.

This is how, beggars,

minding the aspirations is developed,

how made much of

such as to completely perfect

The Four Settings-Up of Mind.

And how, beggars, is

The Four Settings-Up of Mind

developed,

how made much of

such as to completely perfect

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening?

At such time, beggars, as a beggar

is living in a body observing body,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations,

unmuddled mind is established in him;

at such a time, beggars, as a beggar

has unmuddled mind established,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

has at that time got to perfection.

He, with mind thus developed

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

with mind thus developed,

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being;

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

steady energy is put forth;

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Steady energy sets up uncarnal excitement

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar's steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

In the enthusiastic heart,

the body is in equipoise,

the heart is in equipoise,

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar is of enthusiastic heart,

the body in equipoise,

the heart in equipoise,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Impassive of body

the pleased heart

achieves elevation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

impassive of body,

the pleased heart achieving elevation,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

He who is of elevated heart

has commendably mastered

objective detachment

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

is of elevated heart,

has commendably mastered

objective detachment,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar

is living in sensation observing sensation,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations,

unmuddled mind is established in him;

at such a time, beggars,

as a beggar has unmuddled mind established,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

has at that time got to perfection.

He, with memory thus developed

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar with mind thus developed,

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being;

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

steady energy is put forth;

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Steady energy sets up uncarnal excitement.

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar's steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

In the enthusiastic heart,

the body is in equipoise,

the heart is in equipoise,

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar is of enthusiastic heart,

the body in equipoise,

the heart in equipoise,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Impassive of body

the pleased heart

achieves elevation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

impassive of body,

the pleased heart achieving elevation,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

He who is of elevated heart

has commendably mastered objective detachment.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

is of elevated heart,

has commendably mastered objective detachment,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar

is living in the heart observing the heart,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations,

unmuddled mind is established in him;

at such a time, beggars, as a beggar

has unmuddled mind established

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

has at that time got to perfection.

He, with memory thus developed

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar with memory thus developed,

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being;

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

steady energy is put forth;

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement.

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar's steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

In the enthusiastic heart,

the body is in equipoise,

the heart is in equipoise,

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar is of enthusiastic heart,

the body in equipoise,

the heart in equipoise,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Impassive of body

the pleased heart

achieves elevation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

impassive of body,

the pleased heart achieving elevation,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

He who is of elevated heart

has commendably mastered

objective detachment.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

is of elevated heart,

has commendably mastered objective detachment,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such time, beggars,

as a beggar is living in The Dhamma

observing The Dhamma,

ardent,

having set up mind,

comprehending,

having put away worldly aspirations and exasperations,

unmuddled mind is established in him;

at such a time, beggars,

as a beggar has unmuddled mind established,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the mind-dimension of self-awakening

has at that time got to perfection.

He, with memory thus developed

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar with mind thus developed,

wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena,

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being;

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar wisely examines,

carefully examines phenomena

undertakes a thoroughly conducted investigation,

steady energy is put forth;

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the energy-building-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement.

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar's steady energy

sets up uncarnal excitement,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

In the enthusiastic heart,

the body is in equipoise,

the heart is in equipoise,

At such a time, beggars,

as a beggar is of enthusiastic heart,

the body in equipoise,

the heart in equipoise,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

Impassive of body the pleased heart achieves elevation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

impassive of body,

the pleased heart achieving elevation,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the serenity-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

He who is of elevated heart

has commendably mastered

objective detachment.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar

is of elevated heart,

has commendably mastered objective detachment,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time brought into being,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time developed,

the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening

is at that time got to perfection.

This is how, beggars,

The Four Settings-Up of Mind is developed,

how made much of

such as to completely perfect

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening.

And how, beggars

are The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening developed,

how made much of

such as to completely perfect

freedom through vision?

Here beggars, a beggar develops

the mind-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go;

he develops the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go;

he develops the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go;

he develops the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go;

he develops the serenity-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go;

he develops the objective-detachment-dimension of self-awakening,

supported by solitude,

supported by dispassion,

supported by ending,

culminating in thoroughly letting go.

This is how, beggars

The Seven Dimensions of Self-Awakening

are developed,

how made much of

such as to completely perfect

freedom through vision."

This is what Bhagava said.

"Delightful!" said those beggars, uplifted by what the Lucky Man said.

§

HERE ENDS THE ANAPANASATISUTTA

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