Reading guide
The widest-scoped perception in this vagga's own sequence
Where the preceding topics (ugliness, death, repulsiveness of food) each address a specific object, this discourse's own perception takes “the whole world” (sabbaloka) itself as its own object — the broadest scope among this vagga's own first four topics, confirmed by direct reading of its own title.
Key terms
sabbaloke anabhiratasaññā — “the perception of dissatisfaction with the whole world” — a meditation with the broadest scope among this vagga's own first four topics
bhāvitā bahulīkatā — “developed and cultivated” — the standard phrase, followed by the source's own elision
satta bojjhaṅgā — the seven awakening factors, implicitly developed together with this meditation topic
sabbaloka — “the whole world” — this discourse's own object, broader than any single physical or sensory feature named in the preceding topics
catutthaṁ — “the fourth” — the Pāli root's own closing numeral for this discourse
The text
The complete discourse as the source itself gives it. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, when the perception of dissatisfaction with the whole world is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
What distinguishes this discourse's own topic from the preceding three in this vagga?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading of its own title — a shift from specific objects to the world as a whole.
Question 2 of 3
What does this discourse's own perception counter?
Correct: A. The broadest-scoped antidote among this vagga's own topics so far.
Question 3 of 3
What confirms this discourse's own position as the vagga's own fourth topic?
Correct: A. Consistent with the sequential numbering confirmed throughout this vagga's own ten topics.