Muni's PlaySummary
| Category | Step / Aspect | Sanskrit Slogan (First Person) | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Kāya | 1 | दीर्घं आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | I am breathing in long / breathing out long. |
| (Body) | 2 | ह्रस्वं आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | I am breathing in short / breathing out short. |
| 3 | कायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing the body, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 4 | कायसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing the bodily formation, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 5 | सर्वकायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing the whole body, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 6 | प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे कायसंस्काराः आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | My bodily formations are becoming tranquil, I am breathing in / out. | |
| II. Vedanā | 7 | प्रीतिप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing joy, I am breathing in / out. |
| (Feeling) | 8 | सुखप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing pleasure, I am breathing in / out. |
| III. Citta | 9 | चित्तप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing the mind, I am breathing in / out. |
| (Mind) | 10 | चित्तसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Experiencing the mental formations, I am breathing in / out. |
| 11 | प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे चित्तसंस्काराः आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | My mental formations are becoming tranquil, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 12 | अभिमोदति मे चित्तम् आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | My mind is gladdened, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 13 | विमुच्यति मे चित्तम् आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | My mind is being liberated, I am breathing in / out. | |
| 14 | समाहितं मे चित्तम् आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | My mind is concentrated, I am breathing in / out. | |
| IV. Dharma | 15 | अनित्यानुदर्शी / विरागानुदर्शी / निरोधानुदर्शी | Contemplating impermanence, dispassion, and cessation, I breathe. |
| (Phenomena) | 16 | प्रतिनिःसर्गानुदर्शी आश्वसामि / प्रश्वसामि | Contemplating relinquishment, I am breathing in / out. |
(२०) षोडशाकारा आनापानस्मृतिः — Sixteen Aspects of Mindfulness of Breathing
Sanskrit
तत्र कतमा भिक्षवः षोडशाकारा आनापानस्मृतिः?
Translation
There, O monks, what is the sixteen-fold mindfulness of breathing?
I. The Four Contemplations of the Body (Kāya)
Sanskrit
ह्रस्वं वा आश्वसन् दीर्घं वा, आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Breathing in short or breathing in long, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
दीर्घं वा प्रश्वसन् दीर्घं प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Breathing out long, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing out long.”
Sanskrit
ह्रस्वमाश्वसन् ह्रस्वमाश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Breathing in short, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing in short.”
Sanskrit
ह्रस्वं वा प्रश्वसन् ह्रस्वं प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Breathing out short, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing out short.”
Sanskrit
कायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् कायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the body while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the body, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
कायप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् कायप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the body while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the body, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
कायसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् कायसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the bodily formation while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the bodily formation, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
कायसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् कायसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी वा प्रश्वसन् यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the bodily formation while breathing in or breathing out, one knows as it really is.
Sanskrit
सर्वकायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् सर्वकायप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the whole body while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the whole body, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
सर्वकायप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् सर्वकायप्रतिसंवेदी वा प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the whole body while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the whole body, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे कायसंस्कारा आश्वसन् प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे कायसंस्कारा आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My bodily formations are becoming tranquil,” while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “My bodily formations are becoming tranquil, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे कायसंस्काराः प्रश्वसन् प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे कायसंस्काराः प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My bodily formations are becoming tranquil,” while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “My bodily formations are becoming tranquil, I am breathing out.”
II. The Four Contemplations of Feeling (Vedanā)
Sanskrit
प्रीतिप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् प्रीतिप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing joy while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing joy, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
प्रीतिप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् प्रीतिप्रतिसंवेदी (प्रश्वसामीति) यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing joy while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing joy, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
सुखप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् सुखप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं जानाति।
Translation
Experiencing pleasure while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing pleasure, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
सुखप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् सुखप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing pleasure while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing pleasure, I am breathing out.”
III. The Four Contemplations of Mind (Citta)
Sanskrit
चित्तप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् चित्तप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the mind while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the mind, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
चित्तप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् चित्तप्रतिसंवेदी (प्रश्वसामीति) यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the mind while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the mind, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
चित्तसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसन् चित्तसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the mental formations while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the mental formations, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
चित्तसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसन् चित्तसंस्कारप्रतिसंवेदी प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Experiencing the mental formations while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Experiencing the mental formations, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे चित्तसंस्काराः (आश्वसन्) आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mental formations are becoming tranquil,” while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
प्रस्रभ्यन्ति मे चित्तसंस्काराः प्रश्वसन् प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mental formations are becoming tranquil,” while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
अभिमोदति मे चित्तमाश्वसन् अभिमोदति मे चित्तमाश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mind is gladdened,” while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “My mind is gladdened, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
अभिमोदति मे चित्तं प्रश्वसन् अभिमोदति मे चित्तं प्रश्वसामीति यथा(भूतं प्रजानाति)।
Translation
“My mind is gladdened,” while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “My mind is gladdened, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
विमुच्यति मे चित्तमाश्वसन् विमुच्यति मे चित्तमाश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mind is being liberated,” while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “My mind is being liberated, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
विमुच्यति मे चित्तं प्रश्व(सन् विमु)च्यति मे चित्तं प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mind is being liberated,” while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “My mind is being liberated, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
समाहितं मे चित्तमाश्वसन् समाहितं मे चित्तमाश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mind is concentrated,” while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “My mind is concentrated, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
समाहितं मे चित्तं प्रश्वसन् समाहितं मे चित्तं प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
“My mind is concentrated,” while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “My mind is concentrated, I am breathing out.”
IV. The Four Contemplations of Phenomena (Dharma)
Sanskrit
एवमनित्यानुदर्शी विरागानुदर्शी निरोधानुदर्शी प्रतिनिःसर्गानुदर्शी आश्वसन् प्रतिनिःसर्गानुदर्शी आश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
Thus, contemplating impermanence, contemplating dispassion, contemplating cessation, and contemplating relinquishment while breathing in, one knows as it really is: “Contemplating relinquishment, I am breathing in.”
Sanskrit
…प्रतिनिःसर्गानुदर्शी वा प्रश्वसन् प्रतिनिःसर्गानुदर्शी प्रश्वसामीति यथाभूतं प्रजानाति।
Translation
…Or contemplating relinquishment while breathing out, one knows as it really is: “Contemplating relinquishment, I am breathing out.”
Sanskrit
इयं भिक्षवः षोडशाकारा आनापानस्मृतिः॥
Translation
This, O monks, is the sixteen-fold mindfulness of breathing.