Seeing the Elements, Tendencies
and Abilities!
Once when the Venerable
Anuruddha
was dwelling at
Savatthi in
Jeta's Grove,
in
Anāthapindika's Park, numerous Bhikkhus went
to the Venerable
Anuruddha
& exchanged polite greetings with him.
Then they sat down to one side & asked
the Ven.
Anuruddha:
Venerable Sir:
What is it that the Venerable Anuruddha
has developed & cultivated so that
he has attained to his famous greatness of
direct knowledge? Ven.
Anuruddha
then answered:
It is, because I have developed & cultivated these 4
Foundations of Awareness
that
I have won great direct knowledge.
What four? Here, friends, I dwell
constantly contemplating upon:
The
Body
only as a formed material frame, neither as I, me, mine, nor a self...
The
Feelings
only as passing sensations, neither as I, as mine, nor as my self...
The
Mind
only as temporary mentalities, neither as I, me, mine, nor any ego...
All
Phenomena
only as momentary mental states, not as reality, or as existents...
while eager,
clearly comprehending,
& fully
aware,
thereby removing
all desire
& frustration rooted in this world! It
is, friends, because
I have developed &
cultivated these
4 Foundations of Awareness
that I have become empowered
with this supra-human ability: I see &
understand this entire universe with its
many & diverse
elements as it
really is. Furthermore, friends, this awareness
make me experience
the diversity of all possibilities &
tendencies in all kinds
of beings...
Furthermore, friends, it is, friends, because I have developed and
fully refined these
Four Foundations of Awareness that I see & understand,
just as it really is, the degree of maturity in all mental
abilities
of all other
beings and persons...
For
details on the Abilities (Indriya)
see:
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Five_Abilities.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Analysis_of_the_Abilities.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Fruits_of_the_Abilities.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Final_Abilities.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Faith_Summary.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Ability_of_Energy.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Awareness_Ability.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Concentration_Ability.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Understanding_Ability.htm
The All Seeing Eye!
Source (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha.
Samyutta Nikāya. [V:304]
section 52: Anuruddha. Thread 18-20: The elements and abilities!
