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The Power of Mindfulness

Satibalasutta

The powers of mindfulness, convergence, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.154Numbered Discourses 4.154
  • 0.216. Indriyavagga16. Faculties

0.3SatibalasuttaThe Power of Mindfulness

1.1“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.“Mendicants, there are these four powers.1.2Katamāni cattāri?What four?1.3Satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, anavajjabalaṁ, saṅgahabalaṁ—The powers of mindfulness, immersion, blamelessness, and inclusiveness.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri balānī”ti.These are the four powers.”

1.5Catutthaṁ.