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£n¤p¤nasati Sutta

The
Inspiring Expiring
Mind

The Satisfaction of Breathing In and Out

A Spell

Majjhima Nik¤ya 118

Translated from the Pali by
Michael Olds

In The Name of the Potter, Aristocrat, #1 Wide-Awakened One

1. I HEAR TELL:

Once upon a time Bhaggava
Savatthi-town, East-park, Migara's-Mother's Palace
come-a revisiting with many highly recognized . . .
highly recognized Elders
together with their Students . . .

. . . and there was The Ancient Sariputta and
The Ancient Maha-Moggallana and
The Ancient Maha-Kassapa and
The Ancient Maha-Kaccayana and
The Ancient Maha Kotthita and
The Ancient Maha-Kappinena and
The Ancient Maha-Cundena and
The Ancient Anuruddha and
The Ancient Revata and
The Ancient Ananda . . .

. . . and, additionally, there were other highly recognized 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 Preparation, 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 Savatthi-town for Komudim.'

Then the beggars of the countryside heard:
'I hear Bhaggava will remain
for the fourth month,
in Savathi-town 'til Komudim!'
And the beggars of the countryside
set out for Savatthi to see the Bhaggava.

And so the Elder beggars
put forth an extra measure of exhortation and instruction
for these new 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 no-good
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 who will attain final nibbana 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 to 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 foundations of mind
as their yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 enablers
as their yoga practice
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 awakening
as their yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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
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 yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 yoga practice
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 impermanence
as their yoga practice
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
in- and out-breath minding
as their yoga practice.

In- and out-breath minding, beggars
developed and made much of
is of great fruit, great benefit
in- and out-breath minding, beggars
developed and made much of
completely perfects the four foundations of mind
the four foundations of mind
developed and made much of
completely perfects the seven dimensions of awakening
the seven dimensions of awakening
developed and made much of
completely perfects freedom through vision.

And how, beggars
is in- and out-breath minding 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 of the face

he minds the out-breath
minds the in-breath;

with a long out-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was long',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;
with a long in-breath thinks:
'My in-breath was long',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a short out-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was short',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;
with a short in-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was short',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;

trains himself thinking: 'I will breath out experiencing all the body';
trains himself thinking: 'I will breath in experiencing all the body';

trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing enthusiasm I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing enthusiasm I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing pleasure I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing pleasure I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the confounded heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the confounded heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Released in heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Released in heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing impermanence I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing impermanence I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing dispassion I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing dispassion I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing ending I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing ending I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing letting go I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing letting go I will breath in';

then, beggars
in- and out-breath minding is developed
made much of,
is of great fruit, of great benefit.

And how, beggars
is in- and out-breath minding developed
How made much of
such as to completely perfect
the four foundations of mind?

At such time, beggars, as a beggar, with a long out-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was long',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;
with a long in-breath thinks:
'My in-breath was long',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;

with a short out-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was short',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;
with a short in-breath thinks:
'My out-breath was short',
and thus makes himself consciously aware;

trains himself thinking: 'I will breath out experiencing all the body';
trains himself thinking: 'I will breath in experiencing all the body';

trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath in';

at such a time, beggars,
a beggar is living in a body observing body,
ardent,
having set up mind,
comprehending,
having put away
worldly coveting and dejection.

'Of body', beggars,
is in- and out-breathing;
this is one way
of speaking about body,
say I.
Wherefore, here a beggar
is a beggar living in a body
observing body,
ardent,
having set up mind,
comprehending,
having put away
worldly coveting and dejection.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar,
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded body I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing enthusiasm I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing enthusiasm I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing pleasure I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing pleasure I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the confounded heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the confounded heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded heart I will breath in';

at such a time, beggars,
a beggar is living in sensation
observing sensation,
ardent,
having set up mind,
comprehending,
having put away
worldly coveting and dejection.

'Of sensation', beggars,
is in- and out-breathing;
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 coveting and dejection.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar,
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in heart I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Released in heart I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Released in heart I will breath in';

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 coveting and dejection.

Not 'of muddled, uncomprehending mind'
is in- and out-breath minding
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 coveting and dejection.

At such time, beggars, as a beggar,
trains himself thinking: 'Observing impermanence I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing impermanence I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing dispassion I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing dispassion I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing ending I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing ending I will breath in';

trains himself thinking: 'Observing letting go I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Observing letting go I will breath in';

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 coveting and dejection.

He who, seeing with wisdom,
lets go of coveting and dejection
is one who has commendably mastered objective detachment.
Wherefore, here a beggar
is a beggar living in The Dhamma
observing the The Dhamma,
ardent,
having set up mind,
comprehending,
having put away
worldly coveting and dejection.

This is how, beggars
in- and out-breath minding is developed
how made much of
such as to completely perfect
the four foundations of mind.

And how, beggars
is the four foundations of mind developed
how made much of
such as to completely perfect
the seven dimensions of 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 coveting and dejection,
the 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, living with mind thus
wisely examines,
carefully examines phenomena,
undertakes a thoroughly conducted remembrance.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar
living with mind thus,
wisely examines,
carefully examines phenomena,
undertakes a thoroughly conducted remembrance,
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 remembrance,
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 mind,
the body is in equipoise,
the mind is in equipoise,

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar
is of enthusiastic mind,
the body in equipoise,
the mind 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 mind
achieves elevation.

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar
impassive of body
the pleased mind
achieving elevation,
the high-getting-dimension of self-awakening
is at that time brought into being
the high-getting-dimension of self-awakening
is at that time developed
the high-getting-dimension of self-awakening
is at that time got to perfection.

He who is of elevated mind
has commendably mastered
objective detachment

At such a time, beggars, as a beggar
is of elevated mind
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 coveting and dejection,
the 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, living with mind thus
wisely examines,
carefully examines phenomena,
undertakes a thoroughly conducted remembrance.

Steady energy
sets up uncarnal excitement

In the enthusiastic mind,
the body is in equipoise,
the mind is in equipoise,

Impassive of body
the pleased mind
achieves elevation.

He who is of elevated mind
has commendably mastered
objective detachment

At such time, beggars, as a beggar
is living in the heart observing the heart,
ardent,
having set up mind,
comprehending,
having put away
worldly coveting and dejection,
the 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, living with mind thus
wisely examines,
carefully examines phenomena,
undertakes a thoroughly conducted remembrance.

Steady energy
sets up uncarnal excitement

In the enthusiastic mind,
the body is in equipoise,
the mind is in equipoise,

Impassive of body
the pleased mind
achieves elevation.

He who is of elevated mind
has commendably mastered
objective detachment

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 coveting and dejection,
the 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, living with mind thus
wisely examines,
carefully examines phenomena,
undertakes a thoroughly conducted remembrance.

Steady energy
sets up uncarnal excitement

In the enthusiastic mind,
the body is in equipoise,
the mind is in equipoise,

Impassive of body
the pleased mind
achieves elevation.

He who is of elevated mind
has commendably mastered
objective detachment

This is how, beggars
the four foundations of mind is developed
how made much of
such as to completely perfect
the seven dimensions of awakening.

And how, beggars
are the seven dimensions of 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;

develops the investigation-of-dhamma-dimension of self-awakening
supported by solitude,
supported by dispassion,
supported by ending,
culminating in thoroughly letting go;

develops the enthusiasm-dimension of self-awakening
supported by solitude,
supported by dispassion,
supported by ending,
culminating in thoroughly letting go;

develops the impassivity-dimension of self-awakening
supported by solitude,
supported by dispassion,
supported by ending,
culminating in thoroughly letting go;

develops the high-getting-dimension of self-awakening
supported by solitude,
supported by dispassion,
supported by ending,
culminating in thoroughly letting go.

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 awakening are developed
how made much of
such as to completely perfect
freedom through vision.

Thus said the Bhaggava, and finding pleasure in the Bhaggava's word, the Beggars were joyful.

HERE ENDS THE ANAPANASATISUTTA

£n¤p¤nasati Sutta

The Inspiring Expiring Mind

A Spell

Majjhima Nik¤ya 118

The
Inspiring Expiring
Mind