The Related Suttas Collection 52.5

1. In Private

At Thorny Wood (2nd)

At Sāketa. Sāriputta said to Anuruddha:

“Friend Anuruddha, what things should a bhikkhu who is an adept enter and remain in?”

“Friend Sāriputta, a bhikkhu who is an adept should enter and remain in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. What four? It’s when a bhikkhu meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. A bhikkhu who is an adept should enter and remain in these four kinds of mindfulness meditation.”