The Word of the Buddha The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

¶ 3“This is the one-way for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the subsiding of discomfort and distress, for the attainment of the right path, for the realization of Nibbāna, namely the four establishments of mindfulness.

¶ 4What are the four? Here, a bhikkhu dwells observing the body in and of itself, with continuous effort, clearly aware and with excellent recollection, having removed craving and distress with regard to the world; he dwells observing the felt experience in and of itself, with continuous effort, clearly aware and with excellent recollection, having removed craving and distress with regard to the world; he dwells observing the mind in and of itself, with continuous effort, clearly aware and with excellent recollection, having removed craving and distress with regard to the world; he dwells observing the mental qualities in and of themselves, with continuous effort, clearly aware and with excellent recollection, having removed craving and distress with regard to the world.