"Monks, how does a practitioner remain established in the observation of the mind in the mind?
"When one's mind is desiring, the practitioner is aware, 'My mind is desiring.' When one's mind is not desiring, one is aware, 'My mind is not desiring.'
"When one's mind is hating something, one is aware, 'My mind is hating.' When one's mind is not hating, one is aware, 'My mind is not hating.'
"When one's mind is in a state of ignorance, one is aware, 'My mind is in a state of ignorance.' When one's mind is not in a state of ignorance, one is aware, 'My mind is not in a state of ignorance.'
"When one's mind is tense, one is aware, 'My mind is tense.' When one's mind is not tense, one is aware, 'My mind is not tense.'
"When one's mind is distracted, one is aware, 'My mind is distracted.' When one's mind is not distracted, one is aware, 'My mind is not distracted.'
"When one's mind has a wider scope, one is aware, 'My mind has widened in scope.' When one's mind has a narrow scope, one is aware, 'My mind has become narrow in scope.'
"When one's mind is composed, one is aware, 'My mind is composed.' When one's mind is not composed, one is aware, 'My mind is not composed.'
"When one's mind is free, one is aware, 'My mind is free.' When one's mind is not free, one is aware, 'My mind is not free.'
—The Buddha, from the Satipatthana Sutra
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