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Ānāpānasati – Overview

…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 and Ānāpānasati

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….

Anapanasati 3rd and 4th bases, and beyond

A friend referred me to this site and I’ve been enjoying reading some of the posts. I’m reading the Anapanasati Sutta currently, along with some commentaries, and I’m wondering how…

7. What is Ānāpāna?

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…

6. Anāpānasati Bhāvanā (Introduction)

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…

Is Ānāpānasati Breath Meditation?

We discuss the Saññā Sutta, which explicitly states that breath meditation is not Ānāpānasati. June 2, 2017; rewritten September 7, 2024 Introduction 1. If you Google “Ānāpānasati,” almost all websites…

Ānāpānasati= Level-up Meditation

…Dhamma, we can see this in Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118: Ānāpānasatisutta), where I have read and even with this full-of-mistakes-mechanical translation one with just a little carefulness can see that…