1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, satipaṭṭhānā.“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.1.4Tassa kāye kāyānupassino viharato kāyo pariññāto hoti.As they do so they completely understand the body.1.5Kāyassa pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.When the body is completely understood they realize freedom from death.

2.1Vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.They meditate observing an aspect of feelings—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.2.2Tassa vedanāsu vedanānupassino viharato vedanā pariññātā honti.As they do so they completely understand feelings.2.3Vedanānaṁ pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.When feelings are completely understood they realize freedom from death.

3.1Citte cittānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.They meditate observing an aspect of the mind—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.3.2Tassa citte cittānupassino viharato cittaṁ pariññātaṁ hoti.As they do so they completely understand the mind.3.3Cittassa pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.When the mind is completely understood they realize freedom from death.

4.1Dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.They meditate observing an aspect of principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.4.2Tassa dhammesu dhammānupassino viharato dhammā pariññātā honti.As they do so they completely understand principles.4.3Dhammānaṁ pariññātattā amataṁ sacchikataṁ hotī”ti.When principles are completely understood they realize freedom from death.”

4.4Aṭṭhamaṁ.