Perspectives on Satipatthana Bhikkhu Analayo
Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Here is a extract from Maha- satipatthana sutta (The four foundations of mindfulness): short, the five clinging-aggregates are stressful" " Maha-satipatthana Sutta: The Great Frames of Reference" (DN 22), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. This seems to It's said that samurai warriors would practice meditation in order to quiet the mind and make them better warriors, so this use (or mis-use, from the perspective of the Buddha-Dharma) of meditation techniques would not be new. Thich Nhat Hanh points out that the Amitabha Sutra (阿弥陀経, amidakyō in Japanese) and an older sutra called the Satipatthana Sutta (The Four Frames of Reference, MN10 in the Pali Canon) both talk about the importance and benefits of concentration and focus. Apr 22, 2012 - Sangharakshita, my own teacher, has mentioned seeing some early western practitioners of the Burmese Satipatthana Method becoming very detached from their emotions and from their physical experience. Apr 8, 2014 - It's a book that talks about Pure Land Buddhism, but from a Vietnamese-Buddhist/Zen perspective. "Don't talk if you can't improve on silence"- How to be mindful in speech, Buddhist perspective for a productive life. Feb 14, 2008 - (And here begins the satipatthana formula:) He remains focused on the body in & of itself — ardent, alert, & mindful — putting aside greed & distress with reference to the world. The First Noble Truth it is about stress or suffering. Oct 11, 2013 - From the perspective of the baby-back-arching, “I am not my body” is a cry of frustration. From the perspective of Jaynes, it is an adolescent ejaculation of fearful delight. The first time I read this book years ago, I didn't But there's also more to it. He remains focused on feelings in & of themselves the mind in & of itself mental qualities in & of themselves Those questions, the Buddha said, lead you into a thicket of views and leave you stuck on the thorns.