<ol>
<li>affective, slow temperament - body</li>
<li>intellectual, fast temperament - mental contents</li>
<li>affective, fast temperament - sensations </li>
<li>intellectual speculation, slow temperament - mind</li>
</ol>

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<p>This is not found in the Suttas but in the commentaries. This is taken from Papañcasudani</p>

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2016-03-26T18:09:19.507Z
2016-03-26T18:09:19.507Z
Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
<p>I remember hearing somewhere about 4 types of beings in relation with the satipatthana sutta and that for each group one of the satipatthanas is most important/suitable to practice. Can somebody please give me a reference from the suttas or commentaries?</p>

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four types of beings (reference searched)
# four types of beings (reference searched)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-26)

I remember hearing somewhere about 4 types of beings in relation with the satipatthana sutta and that for each group one of the satipatthanas is most important/suitable to practice. Can somebody please give me a reference from the suttas or commentaries?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

1. affective, slow temperament - body
2. intellectual, fast temperament - mental contents
3. affective, fast temperament - sensations
4. intellectual speculation, slow temperament - mind

Sourced from: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satipatthana_Sutta>

This is not found in the Suttas but in the commentaries. This is taken from Papañcasudani


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