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The Theravada Pali Canon version of the Anapanasati Sutta lists sixteen steps to relax and compose the mind and body. The Anapanasati Sutta is a celebrated text among Theravada Buddhists. [2] In the Theravada Pali Canon, this discourse is the 118th discourse in the Majjhima Nikaya (MN) and is thus frequently represented as "MN 118". [3]
The Ānāpānasati Sutta prescribes mindfulness of inhalation and exhalation as an element of mindfulness of the body, and recommends the practice of mindfulness of breathing as a means of cultivating the seven factors of awakening, which is an alternative formulation or description of the process of dhyana: sati (mindfulness), dhamma vicaya (analysis), viriya (persistence), pīti (rapture ...
The Ānāpānasati Sutta specifically concerns mindfulness of inhalation and exhalation, as a part of paying attention to one's body in quietude, and recommends the practice of anapanasati meditation as a means of cultivating the Seven Factors of Enlightenment: sati (mindfulness), dhamma vicaya (analysis), viriya (persistence), which leads to ...
Kakacupama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw: A discourse full of vibrant and memorable similes, on the importance of patience and love even when faced with abuse and criticism. The Buddha finishes with the simile of the saw, one of the most memorable similes found in the discourses. MN 22 Alagaddupama Sutta: The Water-Snake Simile
The name for this type of meditation is found in the sectional titles used in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta (Dīgha Nikāya 22) and the Satipatthana Sutta (MN 10), where the contemplation of the 32 body parts is entitled, Pa ṭ ikkūla-manasikāra-pabba ṃ (which, word-for-word, can be translated as "repulsiveness-reflection-section").
Suttas from the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. List of Digha Nikaya suttas; List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas; List of Samyutta Nikaya suttas; List of Anguttara Nikaya suttas; List of Khuddaka Nikaya suttas
Anapanasati means to feel the sensations caused by the movements of the breath in the body, as is practiced in the context of mindfulness. According to tradition, Anapanasati was originally taught by the Buddha in several sutras including the Ānāpānasati Sutta. [note 7] (MN 118) The Āgamas of early Buddhism discuss ten forms of mindfulness.
The Anapanasati Sutta: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom Meditation 1998-2006 editions; Breath of Love 2012; Moving Dhamma Volume 1- 2013; The Dhamma Leaf Series - 2014; Life is Meditation, Meditation is Life - 2014; A Guide to Forgiveness Meditation - 2015; A Guide to Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (T.W.I.M ...