Contemplation of feeling ⏳

Contemplation of feeling is one of The establishments of mindfulness. It is described by The Buddha as follows:

“And how … does a monk dwell contemplating … feelings? Here, when feeling a pleasant feeling, a monk understands: ‘I feel a pleasant feeling’; when feeling a painful feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a painful feeling’; when feeling a [neutral] feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a [neutral] feeling.’ When feeling a carnal pleasant feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a carnal pleasant feeling’; when feeling a spiritual pleasant feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a spiritual pleasant feeling’; when feeling a carnal painful feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a carnal painful feeling’; when feeling a spiritual painful feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a spiritual painful feeling’; when feeling a carnal [neutral] feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a carnal [neutral] feeling’; when feeling a spiritual [neutral] feeling, he understands: ‘I feel a spiritual [neutral] feeling.’

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References

• Majjhima Nikaya 10: Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta; I 55–63

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