The Buddha teaches on in the wilderness, presenting a fivefold teaching for disciples on the path.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ānāpānassatiṁ bahulīkaronto nacirasseva akuppaṁ paṭivijjhati. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appaṭṭho hoti appakicco subharo susantoso jīvitaparikkhāresu; appāhāro hoti anodarikattaṁ anuyutto; appamiddho hoti jāgariyaṁ anuyutto; āraññako hoti pantasenāsano; yathāvimuttaṁ cittaṁ paccavekkhati. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ānāpānassatiṁ bahulīkaronto nacirasseva akuppaṁ paṭivijjhatī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ānāpānassatiṁ bahulīkaronto nacirasseva akuppaṁ paṭivijjhati.
“Mendicants, a mendicant practicing mindfulness of breathing who has five things will soon penetrate the unshakable.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appaṭṭho hoti appakicco subharo susantoso jīvitaparikkhāresu;
It’s when a mendicant has few obligations and duties, and is unburdensome and contented with life’s necessities.
appāhāro hoti anodarikattaṁ anuyutto;
They eat little, not devoted to filling their stomach.
appamiddho hoti jāgariyaṁ anuyutto;
They are rarely drowsy, and are dedicated to wakefulness.
āraññako hoti pantasenāsano;
They live in the wilderness, in remote lodgings.
yathāvimuttaṁ cittaṁ paccavekkhati.
They review the extent of their mind’s freedom.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ānāpānassatiṁ bahulīkaronto nacirasseva akuppaṁ paṭivijjhatī”ti.
A mendicant practicing mindfulness of breathing who has these five things will soon penetrate the unshakable.”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026