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SN 47.39 Development

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SN 47.39 - Development
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4. Not Learned From Anyone Else
Development
“Mendicants, I will teach you the development of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. Listen …
And what is the development of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation? 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. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
This is the development of the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.”