“The term satipaṭṭhāna can be explained as a compound of sati , "mindfulness" or "awareness", and upaṭṭhāna , with the u of the latter term dropped by vowel elision. The Pāli term upaṭṭhāna literally means "placing near", and in the… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“Recollection of death also serves as a useful preparation for the time when one actually has to face death. As the concluding exercise among the body contemplations, a regular recollection of death can lead to the realization that death is fearful only to the extent to which one identifies with the body. With the aid of the body contemplations one… — Anālayo Copy Share
“The Pāli term for "feeling" is vedanā , derived from the verb vedeti , which means both "to feel" and "to know". In its… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“The advantages of developing absorption concentration are not only that it provides a stable and receptive state of mind for the practice of insight… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“The term satipaṭṭhāna can be explained as a compound of sati , "mindfulness" or "awareness", and upaṭṭhāna , with the u of the latter… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“Although contemplating the nature of the body highlights its less attractive features, the purpose of the exercise is not to demonize the body. While… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“A close examination of the instructions in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta reveals that the meditator is never instructed to interfere actively with what happens in… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“On considering these instances it is indubitably clear that sati has a crucial role to fulfill in the realm of samatha . This might… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
“Another aspect inviting contemplation is the fact that the affective tone of any feeling depends on the type of contact that has caused its… — Anālayo Copy Share Image
