Samatta Sutta
Discourse on complete cultivation
Silatthiti Vagga, Magga Samyutta
Mahavagga Samyutta, Samyutta Nikaya, Suttanta Pitaka

        393. The same introduction. Having thus taken his seat the Venerable Sariputta addressed the Venerable Anuruddha: "Friend Anuruddha, it is said, 'Asekha, asekha' Friend, in what way is one called an asekha?" "Friend, one has completely cultivated the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness is called an asekha."

        And what are the Four? In this Teaching, Friend, the bhikkhu keeps his mind steadfastly on the body, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas ... on Sensation .p... on Mind .p... on mind-objects, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas. Friend, one who has completely cultivated these Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness is called an Asekha.

End of the Samatta Sutta,

the seventh in this Vagga.

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