Satipatthana sutta, the discourse on the four foundations of mindfulness, from the majjhima nikaya the middle length discourses mn10. The term sati is related to the verb sarati, to remember or to keep in mind. This book is a continuation of the first handbook 9lessons beginners course. Mahasatipatthana sutta in hindi vipassana mahasatipattana sutta translation and notes. There the bhagava addressed the bhikkhus4 say ing o, bhikkhus, and they replied to him, bhadante,5. Satipatthana sutta discourse on the foundations of.
The satipatthana sutta, the discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. A systematic study of the majjhima nikaya bodhi monastery. Maha sathipattana sutta handout for discussion nama roopa jouney of many lives. 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. The sutta translations here on ati have not been updated or expanded since accesstoinsight was frozen in 20. 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. The book was published under the title the supreme bliss of nibbana, and gained recognition from pious buddhist devotees. Practise in accordance with this mahasatipatthana sutta so that you can see why it is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught. The principles are also practiced in most traditions of buddhism which emphasize meditation such as the zen or soto zen tradition. On one occasion the blessed one was living in the kuru country.
The great discourse on the foundations of mindfulness is held by many buddhists to be the most important sutta dealing with meditation. Maha satipatthana sutta pali and sinhala for bhavana. This sutta gives three stages for this process, applied to each frame of reference. The chinese tripitaka also contains two parallels to the satipatthana 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. Satipahana sutta structure, which explains the basic layout of this long sutta. Satipatthana the direct path to realization analayo. The satipatthana sutta, from the pali canon, outlines some of the buddhas first instructions in establishing mindful awareness translation and introduction by thanissaro bhikkhu mar 05, 2018. This editor has chosen to translate it as the four cornerstones of. The maha thero very skillfully guides the listener through the complex subjects discussed in the sutta.
The satipatthana sutta discourses book is a summary of those discourses and serves as a nice companion to the mahasatipahana sutta. How insight worsted tranquillity in the satipatthana sutta by ajahn sujato pg 149 for instance, in southeast asian countries, anapanasati day is the fullmoon sabbath day in the eighth lunar month of kattika usually in november e. Maha satipatthana sutta offers comprehensive practical instructions on the development of mindfulness in meditation. This is the most important post on the maha satipatthana sutta. Trevor, liyanaratne, jinadasa, maha bodhi society, maitreya, vidagama. The four foundations of mindfulness are also treated in various abhidharma works in the major buddhist traditions such as the abhidharmakosha, the yogacarabhumisastra and the visuddhimagga. Now there is a town of the kurus called kammasadhamma. 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. 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.
This book is ideal for vipassana meditators and research scholars interested in the buddhas teaching. 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. Maha thanhasankhaya sutta was the sutta highlighted and discussed at the meditation retreat conducted at winnipeg, canada by most ven. Tipitaka sutta pitaka digha nikaya the digha nikaya collection of long discourses is the first of the five nikayas collections in the sutta pitaka. It is then a simple matter to include the rest of the material in. Analayo marshals the suttas of the pali canon, works of modem scholarship, and the teachings of presentday meditation masters to make the rich implications of the satipatthana sutta, so concise in the original, clear to contemporary students of the dharma bhikkhu bodhi. This collects many of the meditation teachings found throughout the canon, especially the foundational practices focusing on the body, and is regarded as one of the most important meditation discourses. Senior assistant teacher brett morris conducted the course last september and answered the following questions. The visuddhimagga or the path of purification, is a theravada buddhist commentary written by buddhaghosa approximately in 430 ce in sri lanka. Aug 19, 2012 maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. The retreat was conducted from 10th to 16th june 2015.
For free distribution only i have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying in the kuru country. Bodhitree, whilst from above a rain of heavenly flowers fell. Rec samisa doslovno znaci presno meso, hrana, nesto neobradeno, nekultivisano, a rec niramisa znaci suprotno, bez mesa, bez plena. The second interpretation of satipatthana satiupatthana focuses on the process of the meditation practice, on how a frame of reference is established. K sri dhammananda nayaka maha thera and all other departed ones. Dec 21, 2014 satipatthana sutta discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. The sutra of meditation on the bodhisattva universal virtue 216.
Satipatthana sutta discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. Available on the majjhima nikaya, or middlelength discourses of the buddha, is the second of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka of the pali tipitaka. Fortunately for you, there are two excellent scholarly translations of these texts, the former in nanamoli and bodhi s middle length discourses of the buddha and the latter in maurice walshes long discourses of the buddha. It is sometimes translated as nonreactive awareness, free from agendas, simply present with whatever arises, but the formula for satipatthana doesnt support that translation. Maha satipatthana sutta the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness translated by u jotika and u dhamminda e dhanet ud b s bo y o k lib r a r email. Mahasatipatthana sutta, dn 22 great western vehicle. This is where 99% of the people should really get started. The mahasatipatthana sutta, the great discourse on the 4 fold establishments of mindfulness is considered one of the most important discourses of the buddha. This valuable sutta covers practical instructions on the development of mindfulness. The word satipatthana is the name for an approach to meditation aimed at establishing sati, or mindfulness. Suttas sutras from the tipitaka tripitaka in pali, chinese, sanskrit, and tibetan with the buddhas teachings on mindfulness, insight, wisdom, and meditation.
This article is an excerpt from my book becoming buddha available at introduction. Maha malunkya sutta the greater discourse to malunkyaputta. 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. This sutta is the primary discourse in which the buddha describes the practic. The sutta emphasises particularly on the development of insight. It is considered the most important theravada text outside of the tipitaka canon of scriptures. It is then a simple matter to include the rest of the material in the ways of attending to mindfulness discourse. Read download satipatthana sutta discourses pdf pdf. The buddha begins by declaring the four foundations of mindfulness to be the direct path for the realisation of nibbana. The bhagava2 was at one time residing at the markettown called kammasadhamma in the kuru country3. May 17, 20 yes, i meant maha satipatthana sutta thank you for the correction. Ratana sutta palienglish pdf a4 colombo dhamma friends. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell observing kaya in kaya.
This editor has chosen to translate it as the four. Maha satipatthana sutta the great frames of reference translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu. Mp3 recordings childrens programmes colombo programmes five precepts guided meditation handout kavi kotte programmes maha satipatthana sutta mangala sutta series meditate after work nine qualities of the supreme buddha series paritta precepts retreat. Trike daily sutras the buddhas original teachings on mindfulness. Buddhistdoor global your doorway to the world of buddhism. Satipahana is the establishment or arousing of mindfulness, as part of the buddhist practices leading to detachment and liberation traditionally, mindfulness is thought to be applied to four domains, constantly watching sensory experience in order to prevent the arising of cravings which would power future experience into rebirths, namely mindfulness of the body, feelingssensations. The satipatthana sutta is the buddhas single most important discourse describing the practice of meditation. The pali sati originally means memory, but in buddhist usage, also denotes. Sutta koju analiziramo, kao i drugi tekstovi, u okviru ova tri glavna tipa osecaja razlikuju i dve podgrupe za svaki od njih.
Maha satipatthana sutta has become the foundation of the vipassana tradition in theravada buddhism. Ways of attending to mindfulness edited and translated by anandajoti bhikkhu. Ive sat the course as well crystal, we were given books to study but had to return them on completion of the course. Bear with me as i use some key pali words, because it is important to understand them correctly. For the most uptodate maha satipa hana sutta notes and translation. Dhammanupassana, the 4th foundation of mindfulness is very extensive as there are more sections taught by the buddha and deeper approach to mindfulness cultivation. The majjhima nikaya, or middlelength discourses of the buddha, is the second of the five nikayas collections of the sutta pitaka this nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the buddhas teachings. Satipatthana sutta four foundations of mindfulness. Pdf ebooks can be read on any ebook reader which can display pdf files, and on computers. This book contains mahasatipatthana sutta along with its translation, explanation and commentary by mr. Practise in accordance with this mahasatipatthana sutta so that you can see. The satipatthana sutta satipahana sutta is one of the 152 suttas found in the middle length discourses of the buddha translated by bhikkhu na. Maha satipattana sutta chanted by ven dr omalpe sobhita maha.
Here the buddha details the seventh factor of the noble eightfold path, mindfulness meditation. Founder of the maha bodhi society in bangalore, india. While elements of the satipathana sutta can be found in the samyutta nikaya and the samyukta nigama, which belong to the oldest strata of the mahaeatipatthana suttas, the elaborate maha satipatthana sutta exists only in the theravada digha nikaya. Accurate translation of satipatthana sutta stack exchange. It is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught in the burmese theravada buddhism and it provides a means for practicing.
Maha satipatthana sutta the great frames of reference. 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. Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the digha nikaya include the maha parinibbana sutta dn 16, which described the final days and death of the buddha, the sigalovada sutta dn 31 in which the buddha discusses ethics and. Bodhipakkhiya dhamma in theravada buddhism by dr ari ubeysekara introduction the thirty seven requisites of enlightenment or bodhipakkhiya dhamma in the pali language and bodhipaksa dharma in the sanskrit language are the requisites or qualities dhamma related pakkhiya to awakening or enlightenment bodhi in buddhism. Digha nikaya wikipitaka the completing tipitaka fandom. Ways of attending to mindfulness ancient buddhist texts. While elements of the satipathana sutta can be found in the samyutta nikaya and the samyukta nigama, which belong to the oldest strata of the buddhist suttas, the elaborate maha satipatthana sutta exists only in the theravada digha nikaya. The buddha describes how the development of continuous mindfulness of the four satipatthana foundations of mindfulness or frames of reference, mindfulness of the body, of feelings, of the mind, and of mindobjects, can lead. But the present sbmc publication willhave wider appeal, enabling the younger generations to approach this great work. Maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. Satipatthana is commonly translated as the four foundations of mindfulness. Before this publication, i wrote a comprehensive commentary on the maha satipatthana sutta the great discourse on the establishments of mindfulness based on excerpts from various suttas. Bodhi knowledge of the four ariya truths, enlightenment, through vipassana insight, and maggaphala insight. Nederlandse vertaling van het mahasatipatthanasutta.
The softcover book of this sutta can be found here. Rec samisa doslovno znaci presno meso, hrana, nesto neobradeno, nekultivisano, a. Bhikkhu bodhi is a buddhist monk of american nationality. Goenka satipatthana sutta course satipatthana sutta course chanting by s.
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