Satipatthana Sutta Study

Feeling

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[FEELING]

"And how, monks,
does s/he in regard to feelings abide contemplating feelings?

"Here, when feeling a pleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel a pleasant feeling';
when feeling an unpleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel an unpleasant feeling';
when feeling a neutral feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel a neutral feeling.'

"When feeling a worldly pleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel a worldly pleasant feeling';
when feeling an unworldly pleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel an unworldly pleasant feeling';

when feeling a worldly unpleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel a worldly unpleasant feeling';
when feeling an unworldly unpleasant feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel an unworldly unpleasant feeling';

when feeling a worldly neutral feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel a worldly neutral feeling';
when feeling an unworldly neutral feeling,
s/he knows 'I feel an unworldly neutral feeling.'


[REFRAIN]

"In this way,
in regard to feelings s/he abides contemplating feelings internally,
or s/he abides contemplating the feelings externally,
or s/he abides contemplating the feelings both internally and externally.

S/He abides contemplating the nature of arising in feelings,
or s/he abides contemplating the nature of passing away in feelings,
or s/he abides contemplating the nature of both arising and passing away in feelings.

Mindfulness that 'there is feeling'
is established in him/her
to the extent necessary for
bare knowledge
and continuous mindfulness.

And s/he abides independent,
not clinging to anything in the world.
"That too is how in regard to feeling s/he abides contemplating feeling.

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Satipatthana Sutta Study - © 2005 Mary Rees
Sutta text modified from translation by Analayo. Please see his original translation and excellent commentary: Satipatthana : The Direct Path to Realization. Birmingham, UK: Windhorse Publications, 2003.