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Satipatthana (Pali: Satipaṭṭhāna; Sanskrit: smṛtyupasthāna) is a central practice in the Buddha's teachings, meaning "the establishment of mindfulness" or "presence of mindfulness", or alternatively "foundations of mindfulness", aiding the development of a wholesome state of mind.
The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta [1] [note 1] (Majjhima Nikaya 10: The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta [2] (Dīgha Nikāya 22: The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary ...
The Buddhist term translated into English as "mindfulness," "to remember to observe," [4] originates in the Pali term sati and in its Sanskrit counterpart smṛti.According to Robert Sharf, the meaning of these terms has been the topic of extensive debate and discussion. [8]
The literal meaning is "super-seeing," [3] but is often translated as "insight" or "clear-seeing." [ citation needed ] Henepola Gunaratana defines vipassanā as "[l]ooking into something with clarity and precision, seeing each component as distinct and separate, and piercing all the way through so as to perceive the most fundamental reality of ...
Schweizer notes that a common Jewish expression at the time was to call the Laws the "salt and the light" of the world, which may mean this section is an introduction to the discussion of Mosaic law that will soon commence. [21] In the Rabbinic literature of the period salt was a metaphor for wisdom. [21]
The Pali–English Dictionary translates citta as heart or heart-mind, emphasizing it as more the passionate side of the mind, as opposed to manas as the intellect that grasps mental objects (dhamma). Citta is the object of meditation in the third part of Satipatthana, also called Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
The earliest translation of Ānāpānasmṛti instructions, however, was by An Shigao as a separate sutra (T602) in the 2nd century CE. [17] It is not part of the Sarvastivada Madhyama Āgama , but is instead an isolated text, although the sixteen steps are found elsewhere in the Madhyama and Samyukta Āgamas. [ 18 ]
Sampajañña (Pāli; Skt.: saṃprajanya, Tib: shes bzhin) is a term of central importance for meditative practice in all Buddhist traditions.It refers to "The mental process by which one continuously monitors one's own body and mind.