Mindful Breath Body And Feelings

This posting is a recording of the dhamma dialogue following a guided meditation associated with coordinating the first two tetrads of the Anapanasati Sutta with mindfulness of the body and mindfulness of feelings.  This integrative process increases physical relaxation and diminishes the normal chatter of the mind, preparing for the practice of vipassana, insight into the impermanence of subjective experience.  The practice of vipassana will be a major focus of the guided meditation and discussion next Wednesday night: the third and fourth tetrads of the Anapanasati Sutta and the third and fourth foundations of mindfulness, of the mind and mental phenomena.

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Guided Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation

This meditation is intended to provide an overview of aspects of the Satipatthana Sutta, focusing on mindfulness of the body (breath awareness), of feelings, of the characteristics of consciousness and of the mind conditioning factors of the five hindrances and the seven awakening factors.  It is also meant to accompany and support the topic for the evening’s talk, “Review of the Four Foundations”.

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