Insight meditation teacher joseph goldstein examines a key teaching from the satipatthana sutta, the buddhas discourse on the four foundations of mindfulness, which he called the direct path to liberation the simple, although not always easy, practices of vipassana are all rooted in one important discourse of the buddha. No special effort is necessary to calm down the strong inhalation and exhalation. It is sometimes translated as nonreactive awareness, free from agendas, simply present with whatever arises, but the formula for satipatthana doesnt support that translation. This discourse is unusual in that it identifies the word satipatthana, not with the standard formula of the process of establishing mindfulness, but with the objects that form the frame of reference for that process. Mahasatipatthana sutta discourse in hind day 3 by sn goenka guruji day 3 by sn. Fortunately for you, there are two excellent scholarly translations of these texts, the former in nanamoli and bodhis middle length discourses of the buddha and. Ratana sutta with pali text chanted by bhante indarathana. Satipatthana course day 6 of 9 discourse as given by goenkaji. Forest monastery, bundanoon, nsw, australia, together with analayo, german. Mahasatipatthana sutta discourse day 3 english duration.
The satipatthana sutta 1949 soma, bhikku, pereira, cassius a. I have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying in the kuru country. The mahasatipatthana sutta, the great discourse on the 4 fold establishments of mindfulness is considered one of the most important discourses of the buddha. What is the difference between satipatthana and vipassana. Mahasatipatthana sutta bhashanuvad sahit vipassana. Analayo has done a superb job of elucidating this core teaching of the buddha. Senior assistant teacher brett morris conducted the course last september and answered the following questions. Mahasatipatthana sutta in hindi vipassana mahasatipattana sutta translation and notes. You can start with any of the four fields of kayanupassana, vedananupassana, cittanupassana, or dhammanupassana and with any. The pali fragment contains the descriptions of buddhist meditational practices, written originally on palm leaves.
You may not use this pdf file on your own web site, nor for commercial dis ibution. Buddhist text and a widely studied foundational discourse of the. Dhamma talks on the foundations of mindfulness satipatthana sutta 1997. In the satipatthana sutta, the buddha teaches the four foundations of mindfulness as the framework for what occurs during meditation and as a reference for mindfulness in all areas of a dhamma practitioners momentbymoment life. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, having gone to the forest or having gone at the root of a tree or having gone to an empty room, sits down folding the legs crosswise, setting kaya upright, and setting sati parimukha. Satipatthana sutta courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10day courses. It is this version which is translated in the present publication. His book reads like a practice manual for meditators. Body breathing also see the anapanasati sutta postures walking, standing, sitting, lying.
A handbook by bro james ong this book is given to you as a dhamma gift. Applying the mind to repulsiveness appears in the mindfulness related to the body discourse, but there it is in a sequence with the others as listed above. In this sutta, the buddha identifies four references for establishing mindfulness satipatthana. Satipahana sutta structure, which explains the basic layout of this long sutta. The buddha covered all aspects that one could possibly encounter in practice body, feelings, mind and reality objects which includes the 5 hindrances, 5 aggre. These are then further broken down into the following sections and subsections. This book contains mahasatipatthana sutta along with its translation, explanation and commentary by mr. Within this book analayo explores the subtle nuances of developing mindfulness. Mahasatipannhana sutta the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness translated by u jotika and u dhamminda 2. I have an awful memory and have a hard time finding goenka literature on the internet.
Discourse on the four establishments of mindfulness plum village. If you post an ex act on a forum, post a link to the appropriate page. The mahayana chinese version of the scriptures contains a similar version of the satipatthana sutta, as well. This sutta seems to have generated a great deal of confusion and debate continuing on down to our own time. The satipatthana sutta, the discourse on the foundations of mindfulness, is generally regarded as the canonical buddhist text with the fullest instructions on the system of meditation unique to the buddhas own dispensation. Satipatthana sutta minnesota zen meditation center. In the satipatthana sutta, majjhima nikaya 10, the buddha identifies four foundations of mindfulness or frames of reference, on which he contemplates or focusses after leaving behind the wordly life. They had more chance to memorise these teachings than many others, heard them more often than many others and hence were the definitive source for much of the oral tradition that proceeded the pali cannon. The way of mindfulness the satipatthana sutta and its commentary addeddate 20100904 04. A guide to the satipatthana sutta on your kindle in under a minute.
It is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught in the burmese theravada buddhism and it provides a means for practicing mindfulness in a variety of contexts. The more one gets mental concentration the more the strong inhalation and exhalation will calm down. The satipatthana sutta mn 10 and the mahasatipatthana sutta dn 22 are essentially the same. This year the course is being offered in the spring on march 26april 4. In the pali canon, the satipahana sutta is the tenth discourse in the majjhima nikaya mn 10. His clarity of style, nuanced observations, and depth of analysis opens many new doors of understanding.
Bear with me as i use some key pali words, because it is important to understand them correctly. Accurate translation of satipatthana sutta stack exchange. We continue to recite the sutta and to try to understand it in relation to the practice. Yes, i meant maha satipatthana sutta thank you for the correction. Hence much of the sutta which was passed on in verbal form as memorised storiesteachings were passed down via ananda or shariputra. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the satipatthana sutta is carefully examined. The satipatthana sutta satipahana sutta is one of the 152 suttas found in the middle length discourses of the buddha translated by bhikkhu na. The discourse on the foundations of mindfulness, the satipatthana sutta, is the tenth discourse of the middle length collection majjhima nikaya of the discourses of the enlightened one. Ways of attending to mindfulness edited and translated by anandajoti bhikkhu november 2005 2nd revised version, october 2011 2555 there are three versions of this text published on the website. On one occasion the blessed one was living in the kuru country. Maha satipatthana sutta buddhas most important teaching pdf. It is then a simple matter to include the rest of the material in.
Now there is a town of the kurus called kammasadhamma. Buddhas vortrag uber achtsamkeit, satipatthana sutta buddhayoga. Maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. I finished a goenka satipatthana course last month and it was such a positive experience, i wanted to post some notes that could possibly be useful or relevant to someone. Sutta so that you can see why it is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught. The satipatthana sutta is one of the most important early buddhist sacred writings. This is the principal text in which the technique of vipassana is systematically explained. The discourse on the foundations of mindfulness, the satipahana sutta, is the tenth discourse of the middle length collection majjhima nikaya of the discourses of the 1 an exhaustive exposition of the four noble truths is found in the word of the buddha by nyanatiloka mahathera. It is just a collection of meditations without any instructions. The term sati is related to the verb sarati, to remember or to keep in mind. The practice of satipatthana meditation centers on the methodical cultivation of one simple mental faculty readily. Satipatthana sutta four foundations of mindfulness.
Its questionable whether the satipatthana sutta was really by the buddha or just a later addition. Discourse on the four establishments of mindfulness has been prepared by thich nhat hanh from the satipatthana sutta in pali and the. Here for the first time is the condensed version of the daily evening discourse given by the author to his students on a seven day retreat. Ive sat the course as well crystal, we were given books to study but had to return them on completion of the course. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
In the pali text society pts edition of the canon, this text. The word satipatthana is the name for an approach to meditation aimed at establishing sati, or mindfulness. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell observing kaya in kaya. Satipatthana sutta foundations of mindfulness translated by thanissaro bhikkhu i have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying in the kuru country. Mahasatipatthana sutta discourse day 4 english youtube. Mahasatipatthana sutta the great discourse on the four fold establishment of mindfulness dhammanupassana establishment of mindfulness on 5 hindrances.
Ways of attending to mindfulness ancient buddhist texts. This article is an excerpt from my book becoming buddha available at introduction. The publication costs of this book was borne by the. Digha nikaya 22 mahasatipatthana sutta the great frames of reference.
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