6.
The Third Discourse at Kaṇḍakī
904.
The origin at Sāketa.
Seated to one side, the venerable Sāriputta said this to the venerable Anuruddha -
"Because of having developed and cultivated which qualities has the venerable Anuruddha attained great direct knowledge?"
"Because of having developed and cultivated the four establishments of mindfulness, friends, I have attained great direct knowledge.
Which four?
Here I, friend, dwell observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world;
in feelings... etc.
In mind... etc.
I dwell observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world -
because of having developed and cultivated these four establishments of mindfulness, friends, I have attained great direct knowledge.
And moreover, friend, because of having developed and cultivated these four establishments of mindfulness, I directly know a thousandfold world."
The sixth.