大念住经：总说

　　Mahasatipatthanasuttam 大念处经

　　The Great Frames of Reference

　　如是我闻。一时，

　　I have heard that on one occasion

　　世尊住在俱卢人中。俱卢人的市镇，叫做剑磨瑟昙。

　　the Blessed One was staying in the Kuru country. Now there is a town of the Kurus called Kammasadhamma.

　　在那裡，世尊喊诸比丘：「诸比丘！」

　　There the Blessed One addressed the monks, “Monks.”

　　「祥善者！」那些比丘应世尊。世尊说了这：

　　“Venerable sir,” the monks replied.

　　Uddeso 总说

　　「诸比丘！这一条道路 ，1为(ㄨㄟˋ)诸有情的清淨，

　　The Blessed One said this: “ monks, his is the direct path 1for the purification of beings,

　　2为诸悲伤及诸啼哭的超越，3为诸苦忧的消灭，

　　2for the overcoming of sorrow & lamentation, 3for the disappearance of pain & distress,

　　4为真理的获得，5为涅槃的作证，就是四念住。

　　4for the attainment of the right method, & 5for the realization of Unbinding -- in other words, the four frames of reference.

　　哪四种？在这裡，诸比丘！比丘在身随观身而住，

　　Which four?  “monks, there is the case where a monk remains focused on the body in & of itself --

　　热心、正知、具念，引离在世间的贪、忧 ；

　　ardent, alert, & mindful -- putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.

　　在诸感受随观诸感受而住，热心、正知、具念，

　　He remains focused on feelings in & of themselves --ardent, alert, & mindful --

　　引离在世间的贪、忧；在心随观心而住，热心、正知、具念，

　　putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world, He remains focused on mind in & of themselves --ardent, alert, & mindful --

　　引离在世间的贪、忧；在诸法随观诸法 而住，

　　putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world, He remains focused on mental qualities in & of themselves --

　　热心、正知、具念，引离在世间的贪、忧。

　　ardent, alert, & mindful --putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world.