A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
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….
Another insightful post! This may be the only place, at least in English, where one can learn the true anapanasati. The part about the air element reminded me of a…
I have arranged the sections roughly in increasing complexity. However, you may want to scan through each section to get an idea of what is in each section. People have…
Taṇhā happens automatically due to “bad gati.” We have control over “upādāna” because that is when we become aware of the “attachment.” October 25, 2018; revised November 4, 2019; March…
June 2, 2022 Ānāpānasati – Overview Assāsa Passāsa – What Do They Mean? Ānāpānasati Not About Breath – Icchānaṅgala Sutta Mahārāhulovāda Sutta and Ānāpānasati…
Dear readers, For reference sake, see the below 3 categories: i)Humans with miccha ditthi ii)Humans with mundane samma ditthi iii)Humans with lokotarra samma ditthi (ariya) 1.) Regarding anapanasati: Who can…
June 8, 2017; revised October 1, 2017; August 28, 2022 As of August 2022, there are over 700 posts on the website. Recently, I have been getting inquiries on “where…
…it another way, when one cultivates Anapanasati, one would automatically cultivate Satipatthana. That is stated in the Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118). – It is just that cultivation of Anapanasati/Satipatthana would…
Many people insist that breath meditation “works.” Breath meditation can provide temporary relief. It is informative to look at how breath meditation temporarily reduces stress. However, it is not a…
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 unresolved questions and help…