1.聞如是：一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
Thus have I heard:
One time, the Budha was staying at Anaathapindidas Ashrama in Jetavana of Shraavastii.
2. 爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「有此三痛。云何為三？所謂樂痛、苦痛、不苦不樂痛。諸比丘當知，彼樂痛者，欲愛使也；彼苦痛者，瞋恚使也；不苦不樂痛者，是癡使也。是故，諸比丘！當學方便，求滅此使。所以然者，當自熾然，當自修行法，得無比法。諸比丘當知，我滅度後，其有比丘念自熾然，修其行法，得無比法，此則是第一聲聞。
At that time, Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus, saying, “There are these three kinds of feelings. What are the three?
They are pleasant feelings, painful feelings, and neutral feelings. Bhikshus, you should know that pleasant feelings are driven by desire and attachment; painful feelings are driven by anger and aversion; and neutral feelings are driven by delusion.
Therefore, bhikshus, you should strive to eliminate these drivers. For this reason, you should be diligent, practice the Dharma, and attain the incomparable Dharma. Bhikshus, you should know that after my pari-nirvana, any bhikshu who is diligent, practices the Dharma, and attains the incomparable Dharma will be the foremost among disciples.
3.「云何，比丘！當自熾然，當自修行，得修行法，獲無比法？於是，比丘！內自觀身，外自觀身，內外自觀身而自遊戲；內觀痛，外觀痛，內外觀痛；內觀意，外觀意，內外觀意；內觀法，外觀法，內外觀法而自遊戲。如是，比丘！當自熾然，盛修行其法，得無比法。諸比丘行此法者，於聲聞中第一弟子。如是，比丘！當作是學。」
“How, bhikshus, should one become self-illumined (aatma-jyotih), diligently cultivate the path, realize the practice of Dharma, and attain the unsurpassed Dharma?
A bhikshu should observe the body internally, observe the body externally, and observe the body both internally and externally, contemplating it with mindfulness.
One should observe vedana (feelings) internally, observe vedana externally, and observe vedana both internally and externally – fully contemplate vedana as they arise and cease.
One should observe the mind (citta) internally, observe the mind externally, and observe the mind both internally and externally – contemplate the states of mind with clarity and equanimity.
One should observe dharmas (mental phenomena) internally, observe dharmas externally, and observe dharmas both internally and externally – discern the arising and passing of dharmas, delighting in wise contemplation.
In this way, O bhikshus, you should be self-kindled (aatma–diipa), ardently practice the dharma, and thus attain the unsurpassed path (anuttara-dharma).
Those bhikshus who practice this way – will be the foremost among the shraavakas (disciples) in realisation. Thus, O bhikshus, you should train yourselves in this way.”
4. 爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
When the bhikshus heard what the Budha said, they followed it with joy.