Meditation

[1][bodh][than] Thus have I heard:

On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"Monks, do ye apply yourselves to meditation.

The monk who is meditative knows a thing as it really is.

And what does he know as it really is?

In this connexion he knows as it really is,

'This is ill.'

'This is the arising of ill.'

'This is the ceasing of ill.'

'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of ill.'

Monks, do ye apply yourselves to meditation.

The monk who is concentrated knows a thing as it really is.

Wherefore, monks, an effort must be made to realize:

'This is ill.'

'This is the arising of ill.'

'This is the ceasing of ill.'

'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of ill.'"