Anapanasati And Saccaka Suttas 2018 Spring Retreat Excerpts
The following is excerpted from the full articles for use during our 2018 Becoming Buddha Foundations of Mindfulness and Meditation spring retreat …
Five Hindrances to Awakening
Hindrances or distractions will arise. They will have no permanent effect on your practice if you persevere. Hindrances are recognized mind states to be aware of. Be with them as dispassionately as possible. As long as you continue with your practice, hindrances will arise and subside until they no longer are a part of your conditioned thinking…
Four Foundations Of Mindfulness
In the Satipatthana Sutta the Buddha teaches the Four Foundations of Mindfulness for developing concentration and refined mindfulness of the Eightfold Path…
Anapanasati – Breath Mindfulness Meditation
The Anapanasati Sutta is the Buddha’s instruction for Shamatha-Vipassana meditation. The purpose of meditation is to deepen concentration to provide the foundation necessary to understand the Three Marks Of Existence…
Seven Factors of Enlightenment
These seven qualities or factors of enlightenment are taught by the Buddha to remain free of the distraction of craving, aversion and further deluded thinking…
The Sabbasava Sutta
In the Sabbasava Sutta the Buddha teaches the ending of mental fermentations from the refined mindfulness developed through the Eightfold Path…
Samadhi And Jhanas – Concentration And Absorption
The Samadhi Sutta shows the proper use of Shamatha-Vipassana meditation within the Eightfold Path. Jhana, meditative absorption is initiated with mindfulness…
The Bhaddekaratta Sutta – Mindfulness of What Is Occurring
The Bhaddekaratta Sutta teaches the importance of being mindfully present of life as life unfolds. The title of this Sutta means an auspicious day…
Rahulavada Sutta – The Buddha Teaches His Son
The Rahulavada Sutta – The Buddha Teaches His Son is an article on how the Buddha teaches mindfulness to his seven year old son profound simplicity…
The Mindfulness of Bahiya
The Buddha was serene, at peace. Bahiya placed himself at the Buddha’s feet and asked: “Teach me the Dhamma Awakened one. Teach me the Dhamma for my long-term welfare and lasting happiness…