The
Inspiring Expiring
Mind

The Satisfaction of
Breathing In and Out

A Spell

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 mind, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

he trains himself thinking: 'Observing letting go I will breath out';
he 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 in-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 mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the confounded mind I will breath in';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Calming down the confounded mind 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 mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Experiencing the mind I will breath in';
trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Overjoyed at mind I will breath in';
trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Elevated in mind I will breath in';
trains himself thinking: 'Released in mind I will breath out';
trains himself thinking: 'Released in mind I will breath in';
at such a time, beggars, a beggar is living in the mind observing the mind, 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 mind observing the mind, 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.

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

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 mind observing the mind, 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.

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.

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

The Inspiring Expiring Mind

A Spell

The
Inspiring Expiring
Mind