The four foundations of mindfulness

The four foundations of mindfulness

by Sīlānanda,, Sayadaw U

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An absolute essential of Buddhist thought and practice. In addition to practitioners of Insight meditation, those who engage in other meditation forms such as dzogchen, mahamudra, and zazen will find that The Four Foundation of Mindfulness provides new means of understanding how to approach and deepen their own practices. The entire Great Discourse is included here, coupled with a beautifully clear commentary from the great scholar-yogi, Venerable U Silananda.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The four foundations of mindfulness / Venerable U Sīlānanda ; edited by Ruth-Inge Heinze.

Summary

An absolute essential of Buddhist thought and practice. In addition to practitioners of Insight meditation, those who engage in other meditation forms such as dzogchen, mahamudra, and zazen will find that The Four Foundation of Mindfulness provides new means of understanding how to approach and deepen their own practices. The entire Great Discourse is included here, coupled with a beautifully clear commentary from the great scholar-yogi, Venerable U Silananda.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2002.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wisdom Publications
  • Place of Publication:Boston
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2002.

Notes

Originally published: 1990.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (viii, 247 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780861718566, 0861718569
  • oclc:ocn811247181
  • LC Classification:BQ1300.M367
  • Dewey Decimal:294.3/823

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- PART I: COMMENTARY -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. CONTEMPLATION OF THE BODY IN THE BODY -- Mindfulness of Breathing -- The Postures of the Body -- Mindfulness with Clear Comprehension -- Reflection on the Repulsiveness of the Body -- Reflection on the Material Elements -- The Nine Cemetery Contemplations -- 2. CONTEMPLATION OF FEELINGS -- 3. CONTEMPLATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS -- 4. CONTEMPLATION OF THE DHAMMAS -- The Five Hindrances -- The Five Aggregates of Clinging -- The Six Internal and Six External Sense-bases

The Seven Factors of EnlightenmentThe Four Noble Truths -- 5. ASSURANCE OF ATTAINMENT -- PART II: THE GREAT DISCOURSE ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS -- PART III: MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS -- Notes -- Glossary -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc RELIGION -- Buddhism Tipiṭaka., Suttapiṭaka

Writers

Sīlānanda,, Sayadaw U Heinze, Ruth-Inge

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