by Peter Carlson | Jun 17, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk completes the review of the First Foundation of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of the Body. These remaining categories of the discourse are reviewed: Foulness: The Body Parts, The Four Elements and The Nine Charnel Ground Contemplations. Each contemplation is reviewed, with critiques as to the relevance of the body parts and charnel ground contemplations in contemporary life experience. The Four Elements contemplation is more understandable and workable, and is intended to be supported by the posted “Guided Four Elements Contemplation” recording, found in the archive for June 16, 2021. The review is followed by questions and comments from those attending the Zoom meeting.
Here are the notes prepared for the talk: MINDFULNESS OF THE BODY ADAPTATIONS
The topic for next week will continue reviewing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, focusing on Mindfulness of Feelings, the Second Foundation of Mindfulness.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 17, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This Guided meditation is intended to be associated with the Dharma talk presented on the same evening entitled “Mindfulness of the Body Adaptations”, with focused attention on the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. These contemplations are included in the First Foundation of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of the Body. During the meditation, suggestions are offered to facilitate direct experiential awareness of these elements.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 10, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk continues a review of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, focusing on parts of the First Foundation, known as the Four Postures and the Contemplation of Daily Activities with Full Awareness. There is further reference to what are called the Four Comprehensions: Worthy Goal, Suitable Means, Domain (the Four Foundations) and Non-Delusions; these are considered to be a spiritual “decision tree” process to be integrated into one’s lifestyle to further liberation from dukkha. The primary reference for these reviews are from two of Analayo’s books, “Satipatthana–Direct Path To Realization” and “Satipatthana Meditation–A Practice Guide”.
Here are the notes for this talk: Clearly Knowing The Body
The Satipatthana Sutta review for next week will focus further on the First Foundation of Mindfulness, with some modern commentary and practices included.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 3, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk continues an extensive review of the Satipatthana Sutta, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse. The focus for this review is on how anapanasati, mindfulness of breathing meditation, can be developed in two ways to foster insight into the conditioned nature of the mind: Through exclusive focus on breath sensations leading to jhana (a highly developed state of awareness that is hard to achieve) followed by insight practices, and through what is called “dry vipassana”, which uses mindfulness of breathing for concentrating the mind for a more inclusive cultivation of insight. There is an accompanying guided meditation, “Guided Anapanasati Meditation” which was recorded the same evening, June 2, 2021, and which can be found in the Archives.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Breath Awareness for Quieting the Mind
Next week’s topic will focus on Mindfulness in the Four Postures and Clear Knowledge In Regards To Activities, sections of the First Foundation of Mindfulness.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 3, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This guided meditation is a review of the basic practices for cultivating mindfulness of breathing meditation. It is intended to accompany and supplement the talk for June 2, 2021, “Breath Awareness For Quieting The Mind”.
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