4👑☸ Cattāri Ariya-saccaṃ 四聖諦
SN 54 Ānā-pāna Saṃ-yutta: connected [discourses] on breathing
20 suttas in this samyutta
APS = Ānā-pāna-sati
APSS = Ānā-pāna-sati-samādhi
Eka-☸Dhamma Vagga (chapter)
SN 54.1 Eka-dhamma: One ☸Dharma
same as 54.3 except for beginning line of "one thing" of great benefit
SN 54.2 Bojjhaṅga: awakening factors:
APS linked to 7 sambojjhangas using "dependent on seclusion, dispassion, cessation, release" formula
SN 54.3 Suddhaka: Simple
the prototype APS 16 steps standalone
SN 54.4 Phala 1: 🍈 first [discourse on] fruit
same as 54.3 with addition of paragraph at end, "one of 2 fruits expected, arahant in this life or nonreturn"
SN 54.5 Phala 2: 🍈 second [discourse on] fruit
like 54.4 except with 7 fruits instead of just 2 when nibbana happens
SN 54.6 Ariṭṭha: (name of monk)
SN 54.6.1 – (Ariṭṭha uses breath meditation to eliminate lust and perceptions of resistance towards any arising dharma [phenomena] )
SN 54.6.2 –(Buddha says that’s legitimate way to do breath meditation but he prefers people do standard 16 steps)
SN 54.7 Kappina: (name of monk)
no shaking or trembling in body (or mind). shift to APSS terminology from just APS. Showing that 16 steps of APSS can not be limited to satipatthana category, but is also samadhi.
SN 54.8 9. Dīpa: 🪔 Lamp:
SN 54.8.16 – (16 benefits for 16 APSS)
SN 54.8.16.1 - (1. No fatigue, leads to destruction of āsavās )
SN 54.8.16.2 - (2. Abandon intentions on household attachments)
SN 54.8.16.3 - (3. five masteries of perception 1 of 5 )
SN 54.8.16.4 - (4. five masteries of perception 2 of 5 )
SN 54.8.16.5 - (5. five masteries of perception 3 of 5 )
SN 54.8.16.6 - (6. five masteries of perception 4 of 5 )
SN 54.8.16.7 - (7. five masteries of perception 5 of 5 )
SN 54.8.16.8 - (8. STED 1st jhāna)
SN 54.8.16.9 - (9. STED 2nd jhāna )
SN 54.8.16.10 - (10. STED 3rd jhāna)
SN 54.8.16.11 - (11. STED 4th jhāna)
SN 54.8.16.12 - (12. STED (smd 5) ākāsānañcā-(a)yatanaṃ )
SN 54.8.16.13 - (13. STED (smd 6) viññāṇañcā-(a)yatanaṃ)
SN 54.8.16.14 - (14. STED (smd 7) ākiñcaññā-(a)yatanaṃ )
SN 54.8.16.15 - (15. STED (smd 8) Neva-saññā-nāsaññā-(a)yatanaṃ )
SN 54.8.16.16 - (16. STED (smd 9) Saññā-vedayita-nirodhaṃ )
SN 54.8.20.1 - (3 types of feeling impermanent, etc.)
SN 54.8.20.2 - (detached from 3 types of feelings, body, life )
SN 54.8.20.3 - (transcended body, life )
SN 54.8.20.4 - (simile of oil lamp)
SN 54.8.20.5 - (repeat: transcended body, life )
SN 54.9 Vesālī: (name of place)
SN 54.9.1 - (Buddha praises 31asb🧟 foulness meditation)
SN 54.9.2 - (then he goes on solo retreat not to be disturbed)
SN 54.9.3 - (scores of monks start practicing 31asb)
SN 54.9.4 - (scores of monks take a wrong turn and start committing suicide)
SN 54.9.5 - (after 2 weeks Buddha emerges and asks why so many monks missing)
SN 54.9.6 - (Ananda suggests Buddha teach another meditation besides 31asb)
SN 54.9.7 - (16 APS is peaceful and exquisite)
SN 54.9.8 - (simile of great rain that cools of dust and heat)
SN 54.9.9 - (STED 16-APS )
SN 54.9.10 - (conclusion)
Bu Vb 1.3: Vinaya expulsion/parajika rule #3 gives more details on this murder story.
SN 54.10 Kimbila: (name of monk)
4 tetrads of APSS fulfill 4 tetrads of satipatthana.
Up until this point they were just 16 steps, not explicitly correlated with 4sp.
SN 54.2 does however give the license to combine any of 7sb with 16 APS as you see fit.
SN 54.10.1 - (Buddha expects all monks to have 16 APS memorized clearly)
SN 54.10.2 - (after 3 tries Kimbila fails to answer, Buddha repeats discourse of SN 54.3)
SN 54.10.3 - (steps 1-4 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 1. kāya-anu-passana)
SN 54.10.4 - (steps 5-8 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 2. vedana-anu-passana)
SN 54.10.5 - (steps 9-12 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 3. citta-anu-passana)
SN 54.10.6 - (steps 13-16 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 4. Dhamma-anu-passana)
SN 54.10.7 - (simile of chariot crushing dirt easily)
Ānanda Vagga
SN 54.11 Icchānaṅgala: (name of place)
buddha does 3 month vassa solitary retreat using 16 steps of APSS.
Says if people ask what he did during retreat, should tell them he abides in noble dwelling, tathagatha's dwelling.
not arahant yet, you should do APSS.
if arahant, still do APSS for pleasant dwelling, and sati sampajano S&S🐘💭.
SN 54.12 Kaṅkheyya: if one should wish
expanded version of 54.11, with prelude explaining how a trainee and arahant practice APS differently in terms of 5 hindrances abandoned, versus cut off permanently.
SN 54.13 Ānanda 1: first [discourse to] Ānanda
SN 54.13.1 - (how 1 ☸Dharma → 4sp → 7sb → 2 ☸Dharmas)
SN 54.13.2 - (how 16APS → 4sp)
SN 54.13.2.1 - (steps 1-4 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 1. kāya-anu-passana)
SN 54.13.2.2 - (steps 5-8 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 2. vedana-anu-passana)
SN 54.13.2.3 - (steps 9-12 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 3. citta-anu-passana)
SN 54.13.2.4 - (steps 13-16 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 4. Dhamma-anu-passana)
SN 54.13.3 - (how 4sp → 7sb)
SN 54.13.3.1 (1🐘 Sati: taṃ Dhammaṃ anus-sarati anu-vitakketi)
SN 54.13.3.2 (2💭🕵️ Dhamma-vicaya: taṃ dhammaṃ paññāya, pa-vicinati pa-vicarati pari-vīmaṃsam-āpajjati )
SN 54.13.3.3 (3🏹 Vīriya: āraddhaṃ hoti vīriyaṃ a-sallīnaṃ.)
SN 54.13.3.4 (4😁 Pīti: Āraddha-vīriyassa uppajjati pīti nir-āmisā,)
SN 54.13.3.5 (5🌊 Passaddhi: Pīti-man-assa, kāyo-pi passambhati, cittam-pi passambhati )
SN 54.13.3.6 (6🌄 Samādhi: Passaddha-kāyassa sukhino, cittaṃ samādhiyati.)
SN 54.13.3.7 (7🛆👁 Upekkha: so tathā-samāhitaṃ cittaṃ, sādhukaṃ ajjh-upekkhitā hoti)
SN 54.13.4 - (how 7sb → vijjā-vimuttiṃ)
SN 54.14 Ānanda 2: second [discourse to] Ānanda
(same as SN 54.13) just slightly different beginning exchange between Buddha and Ananda.
SN 54.15 Bhikkhu 1: first [discourse to] monks
(same as SN 54.13) just addressed to "number of bhikkhus" instead of ananda.
SN 54.16 Bhikkhu 2: second [discourse to] monks
(same as SN 54.13) just addressed to "number of bhikkhus" instead of ananda.
SN 54.17 Saṃyojana: fetters
(same as SN 54.1) APSS developed and pursued leads to abandoning of the fetters
SN 54.18 Anusaya: underlying tendencies
"... leads to uprooting of underlying tendencies
(same as SN 54.1) "... leads to full understanding of the course"
SN 54.20 Āsava-k-khaya: Asinine inclinations, killed
(same as SN 54.1) leads to destruction of the Asinine inclinations.
Suttas outside SN 54 that refer to 16aps
MN 62 Mahā-rāhul-ovāda: Great-Rahula-exhortation:
Buddha and Sariputta teach Rahula 16🌬️😤 and other meditations that can be practiced in conjunction, or prior to 16APS breath meditation.
MN 62 – MN 62 mahā-rāhul-ovāda: (The) Greater Rāhula Admonishment
MN 62.1 (intro: Buddha and Rāhula go on alms round)
MN 62.1.1 (Buddha tells him 11 ways of contemplating 5 aggregates, same as in SN 22.59 anatta-lakkhana)
MN 62.1.2 (Rāhula skips lunch to meditate)
MN 62.1.3 (Sāriputta tells him to practice ānā-pānas-sati)
MN 62.2 (Rāhula asks Buddha how to do ānāpānā sati)
MN 62.2.1 (Earth-property)
MN 62.2.1.2 (not-self exercise)
MN 62.2.2 (Water-property)
MN 62.2.3 (Fire-property)
MN 62.2.4 (Wind-property)
MN 62.2.5 (Space-property)
MN 62.3 (another way to work with 5 elements)
MN 62.3.1 (Earth-tranquility meditation)
MN 62.3.2 (Water-tranquility meditation)
MN 62.3.3 (Fire-tranquility meditation)
MN 62.3.4 (Wind-tranquility meditation)
MN 62.3.5 (Space-tranquility meditation)
MN 62.4 (what each meditation technique counters: similar to AN 9.1)
MN 62.4.1 (purpose of 4 brahma-viharas: counters ill will)
MN 62.4.1.1 (metta → remove byāpāda / ill will)
MN 62.4.1.2 (karuna → remove vihesa / cruelty)
MN 62.4.1.3 (mudita → remove arati / discontent)
MN 62.4.1.4 (upekkha → remove patigha / irritation)
MN 62.4.2 (purpose of a-subhaṃ: counters lust)
MN 62.4.3 (purpose of a-nicca-saññaṃ: counters self identity)
MN 62.5 (breath meditation is of great fruit and benefit)
MN 62.5.1 (STED 16-APS 🌬️😤, same as SN 54.3)
MN 62.5.5 (Even last breath at death is known!)
MN 118 Ānā-pāna-sati: Remembering and applying ☸Dharma while breathing
This is a just a slightly expanded version of SN 54.13.
MN 118 – MN 118 Ānāpānas-sati: Remembering Dharma on breathing
MN 118.0 – (inspiring scene of monks and their practices)
MN 118.1 - (STED 16APS)
MN 118.2 - (how 16APS → 4sp)
MN 118.2.1 - (steps 1-4 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 1. kāya-anu-passana)
MN 118.2.2 - (steps 5-8 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 2. vedana-anu-passana)
MN 118.2.3 - (steps 9-12 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 3. citta-anu-passana)
MN 118.2.4 - (steps 13-16 from 16🌬️😤 fulfill 4sp🐘 4. Dhamma-anu-passana)
MN 118.3 - (how 4sp → 7sb)
MN 118.3.1 (1🐘 Sati: taṃ Dhammaṃ anus-sarati anu-vitakketi)
MN 118.3.2 (2💭🕵️ Dhamma-vicaya: taṃ dhammaṃ paññāya, pa-vicinati pa-vicarati pari-vīmaṃsam-āpajjati )
MN 118.3.3 (3🏹 Vīriya: āraddhaṃ hoti vīriyaṃ a-sallīnaṃ.)
MN 118.3.4 (4😁 Pīti: Āraddha-vīriyassa uppajjati pīti nir-āmisā,)
MN 118.3.5 (5🌊 Passaddhi: Pīti-man-assa, kāyo-pi passambhati, cittam-pi passambhati )
MN 118.3.6 (6🌄 Samādhi: Passaddha-kāyassa sukhino, cittaṃ samādhiyati.)
MN 118.3.7 (7🛆👁 Upekkha: so tathā-samāhitaṃ cittaṃ, sādhukaṃ ajjh-upekkhitā hoti)
MN 118.4 - (how 7sb → vijjā-vimuttiṃ)
Bu Vb 1.3: Pi Tv Bu Vb Pj 3 Manussa-viggaha
Vinaya expulsion/parajika rule #3, expands on SN 54.9.
Vin iii 68: killing humans: A monk who kills a human being is expelled. The origin narrative to this rule includes an unusual and much debated story about a number of monks who meditate on the unattractiveness of the body. As a result they end up committing suicide and asking others to kill them. The Buddha then teaches the meditation on mindfulness of breathing.
see Goldcraft 16.100.1 for analysis of all pāḷi suttas dealing with 16aps