DiscoverSNSN 35–44SN 43SN 43.5

The Buddha teaches mendicants the unconditioned—defined as the ending of greed, hate, and delusion—and declares mindfulness meditation to be the path that leads to the unconditioned, urging them to practice absorption without negligence.

SN 43.5 Mindfulness Meditation

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Cattāro satipaṭṭhānā. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….

Pañcamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?

“And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?

Cattāro satipaṭṭhānā. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation. …”

Pañcamaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Cultivation

Cultivation

☀️ bright quality

The active practice of 'bringing into being' wholesome states. It is the deliberate nurturing of the bright state of mind.

Also known as: development, improvement, meditation, nurturing, growth
Pāli: bhāvanā
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Jhana

Jhana

topic
☀️ bright quality

An abiding with a steady, collected awareness that is attained through seclusion from the five hindrances and unwholesome mental states. When supported by right view, a jhāna can be a basis for the wearing away of taints and directing the mind toward the vision of Nibbāna.

Also known as: meditation, undistracted awareness, absorption, mental absorption
Pāli: jhāna, samāhita, susamāhita, sammāsamādhi
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

☀️ bright quality

Active presence of mind and lucid retention; the faculty that remembers the Dhamma, anchors attention to the chosen object or present experience, and guards the mind against unwholesome states.

Also known as: recollecting, remembering, keeping in mind, presence, awareness
Pāli: sati, anussati
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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