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…compare with my translation of a specific verse. Of course, most current English translations are similarly incorrect; for example, “Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing (MN 118.).” Second Elephant in the…

Mahārāhulovāda Sutta provides Buddha’s instructions to Ven. Rahula for setting the background before starting the practice of Ānāpānasati and his instructions on Ānāpānasati. It also explains the correct kasina mediation….

…has already discarded the opposites of the Noble Path Factors, why do they need to engage in Anapanasati? – Because that provides relief to the mind. – Even Arahants have…

June 2, 2017; revised September 2, 2017; April 25, 2020; August 20, 2022 Introduction 1. If you Google “Ānāpānasati,” almost all websites that come up identify it as “Buddhist breath…

Revised April 2, 2017; July 23, 2020; June 6, 2022; October 11, 2002 The top 10 posts in this section describe the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation. The rest of the…

Revised July 22, 2020 The top 10 posts in this section describe the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation. The rest of the posts in this section discuss meditation subjects. They clarify…

February 4, 2019; revised August 2, 2019; August 13, 2021 This post is critical. Before one can do Ānapānasati or Satipatthāna meditations, one needs to understand what is meant by…

Understanding how gati (habits/character) can be changed is the key to cultivating Ānāpānasati/Satipaṭṭhāna meditations. Revised November 26, 2018; re-written October 21, 2022 Breaking Habits With Ānāpānasati – Simple Explanation 1….