Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“‘Animitto cetosamādhi, animitto cetosamādhī’ti vuccati.
“They speak of this thing called the ‘signless immersion of the heart’.
Katamo nu kho animitto cetosamādhīti?
What is the signless immersion of the heart?
Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, etadahosi:
It occurred to me:
‘idha bhikkhu sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja viharati.
‘It’s when a mendicant, not focusing on any signs, enters and remains in the signless immersion of the heart.
Ayaṁ vuccati animitto cetosamādhī’ti.
This is called the signless immersion of the heart.’
So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja viharāmi.
And so … I was entering and remaining in the signless immersion of the heart.
Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, iminā vihārena viharato nimittānusāri viññāṇaṁ hoti.
While I was in that meditation, my consciousness followed after signs.
Atha kho maṁ, āvuso, bhagavā iddhiyā upasaṅkamitvā etadavoca:
Then the Buddha came up to me with his psychic power and said,
‘moggallāna, moggallāna.
‘Moggallāna, Moggallāna!
Mā, brāhmaṇa, animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ pamādo, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ saṇṭhapehi, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ ekodiṁ karohi, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ samādahā’ti.
Don’t neglect the signless immersion of the heart, brahmin! Settle your mind in the signless immersion of the heart; unify your mind and immerse it in the signless immersion of the heart.’
So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, aparena samayena sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja vihāsiṁ.
And so, after some time … I entered and remained in the signless immersion of the heart.
Yañhi taṁ, āvuso, sammā vadamāno vadeyya:
So if anyone should be rightly called
‘satthārānuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’ti, mamaṁ taṁ sammā vadamāno vadeyya:
a disciple who attained to great direct knowledge with help from the Teacher, it’s me.”
‘satthārānuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’”ti.
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“They speak of this thing called the ‘signless immersion of the heart’.
What is the signless immersion of the heart?
It occurred to me:
‘It’s when a mendicant, not focusing on any signs, enters and remains in the signless immersion of the heart.
This is called the signless immersion of the heart.’
And so … I was entering and remaining in the signless immersion of the heart.
While I was in that meditation, my consciousness followed after signs.
Then the Buddha came up to me with his psychic power and said,
‘Moggallāna, Moggallāna!
Don’t neglect the signless immersion of the heart, brahmin! Settle your mind in the signless immersion of the heart; unify your mind and immerse it in the signless immersion of the heart.’
And so, after some time … I entered and remained in the signless immersion of the heart.
So if anyone should be rightly called
a disciple who attained to great direct knowledge with help from the Teacher, it’s me.”
“‘Animitto cetosamādhi, animitto cetosamādhī’ti vuccati.
Katamo nu kho animitto cetosamādhīti?
Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, etadahosi:
‘idha bhikkhu sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ vuccati animitto cetosamādhī’ti.
So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja viharāmi.
Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, iminā vihārena viharato nimittānusāri viññāṇaṁ hoti.
Atha kho maṁ, āvuso, bhagavā iddhiyā upasaṅkamitvā etadavoca:
‘moggallāna, moggallāna.
Mā, brāhmaṇa, animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ pamādo, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ saṇṭhapehi, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ ekodiṁ karohi, animitte cetosamādhismiṁ cittaṁ samādahā’ti.
So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, aparena samayena sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja vihāsiṁ.
Yañhi taṁ, āvuso, sammā vadamāno vadeyya:
‘satthārānuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’ti, mamaṁ taṁ sammā vadamāno vadeyya:
‘satthārānuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’”ti.
Navamaṁ.