Mindfulness means to recollect or to hold-in-mind. The Buddha taught a very specific application of Right or Refined Mindfulness that avoids the grasping-after-all-phenomena mindfulness popular in modern Buddhism-By-Common-Agreement. This Refined Mindfulness requires the deep and profound concentration developed only through Jhana Meditation practiced with mindfulness of the Eightfold Path.

These are sutta’s with commentary and associated talks that broadly teach the importance of a well-concentrated mind supporting the refined mindfulness necessary to recognize and integrate a pure and authentic Dhamma practice. Many of these are articles and recordings on specific suttas where the Buddha cautions against creating fabricated self-referential views in speculative, imaginary, non-physical realms or rituals and practices based hopeful speculation. The Buddha taught Refined Mindfulness framed by and guided by the Eightfold Path based on his profound understanding of the cause of all manner of disappointment, stress, and suffering as described in the Paticcasamuppada Sutta, the primary sutta on Dependent Origination.

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