Numbered Discourses 6.118 12. The Ascetic Life Observing Principles, Etc. (AN6.118)

1.1

“Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo ajjhattaṁ kāye …pe…

“Mendicants, without giving up six things you can’t meditate observing an aspect of the body internally …

1.2

bahiddhā kāye …pe…

body externally …

1.3

ajjhattabahiddhā kāye …pe…

body internally and externally …

1.4

ajjhattaṁ vedanāsu …pe…

feelings internally …

1.5

bahiddhā vedanāsu …pe…

feelings externally …

1.6

ajjhattabahiddhā vedanāsu …pe…

feelings internally and externally …

1.7

ajjhattaṁ citte …pe…

mind internally …

1.8

bahiddhā citte …pe…

mind externally …

1.9

ajjhattabahiddhā citte …pe…

mind internally and externally …

1.10

ajjhattaṁ dhammesu …pe…

principles internally …

1.11

bahiddhā dhammesu …pe…

principles externally …

1.12

ajjhattabahiddhā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharituṁ.

principles internally and externally.

1.13

Katame cha?

What six?

1.14

Kammārāmataṁ, bhassārāmataṁ, niddārāmataṁ, saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ, indriyesu aguttadvārataṁ, bhojane amattaññutaṁ.

Relishing work, talk, sleep, and company, not guarding the sense doors, and eating too much.

1.15

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme pahāya bhabbo ajjhattabahiddhā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharitun”ti.

After giving up these six qualities you can meditate observing an aspect of principles internally and externally.”

1.16

Dutiyaṁ.