iti85:0.1So It Was Said 85
iti85:0.2The Book of the Threes
iti85:0.3Chapter Four
iti85:0.4Observing Ugliness
iti85:1.1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
iti85:2.1“Mendicants, meditate observing the ugliness of the body.
iti85:2.2Let mindfulness of breathing be well-established internally on the present.
iti85:2.3Meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions.
iti85:2.4As you meditate observing the ugliness of the body, you will give up desire for the body.
iti85:2.5When mindfulness of breathing is well-established internally on the present, there will be no distressing external thoughts or wishes.
iti85:2.6When you meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.”
iti85:2.7The Buddha spoke this matter.
iti85:2.8On this it is said:
iti85:3.1“Observing the ugliness of the body,
iti85:3.2mindful of the breath,
iti85:3.3one always keen sees
iti85:3.4the stilling of all activities.
iti85:4.1That mendicant sees rightly,
iti85:4.2and when freed in regards to that,
iti85:4.3that peaceful sage, with perfect insight,
iti85:4.4has truly slipped their yoke.”
iti85:5.1This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.