[234] Bhikkhus, one thing (dhamma), when developed and made much of, leads to the gaining of wisdom (paññā), leads to the growth of wisdom, leads to the abundance of wisdom, leads to greatness of wisdom, leads to breadth of wisdom, leads to vastness of wisdom, leads to depth of wisdom, leads to unequalled wisdom, leads to extensiveness of wisdom, leads to plentifulness of wisdom, leads to quickness of wisdom, leads to nimbleness of wisdom, leads to joyousness of wisdom, leads to swiftness of wisdom, leads to sharpness of wisdom, leads to penetrative wisdom. What is that one thing? Mindfulness directed to the body (kāyagatāsati). This, indeed, bhikkhus, is the one thing which, when developed and made much of, leads to the gaining of wisdom, leads to the growth of wisdom, leads to the abundance of wisdom, leads to greatness of wisdom, leads to breadth of wisdom, leads to vastness of wisdom, leads to depth of wisdom, leads to unequalled wisdom, leads to extensiveness of wisdom, leads to plentifulness of wisdom, leads to quickness of wisdom, leads to nimbleness of wisdom, leads to joyousness of wisdom, leads to swiftness of wisdom, leads to sharpness of wisdom, leads to penetrative wisdom.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.