Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Friends: Analysis of the Four Foundations of Awareness! The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, I will teach you:A: The Foundation of Awareness,B: The building up of the Foundation of Awareness, & C: The Way to build up the Foundation of Awareness !!!Listen to that...A: And what, Bhikkhus, is the Foundation of Awareness???While always acutely alert & clearly comprehending, thus removing any envy, jealousy, frustration & discontent rooted in this world,the wise Bhikkhu keeps regarding the:1: Body as an alien frame of filthy foulness...2: Feeling as a banal ever recurring reactivity... 3: Mind as a habituated set of bizarre mentalities...4: Phenomena as mentally constructed appearances...This is the Foundation of Awareness...!!! B: And what, Bhikkhus, is building up this Foundation of Awareness???While always acutely alert & clearly comprehending, thus removing any envy, jealousy, frustration & discontent rooted in this world,the wise Bhikkhu keeps considering the:1: Body as something bound to emerge, decay and vanish...2: Feeling as something naturally arising & fading away... 3: Mind as of nature to appear, disappear, flutter & flicker...4: Phenomena as momentary manifestations always ending...This is building up the Foundation of Awareness...!!! C: And what is the Way to build this Foundation of Awareness???It is just this Noble 8-fold Way, namely:Right View (sammā-ditthi)Right Motivation (sammā-sankappa)Right Speech (sammā-vācā)Right Action (sammā-kammanta)Right Livelihood (sammā-ājīva)Right Effort (sammā-vāyāma)Right Awareness (sammā-sati)Right Concentration (sammā-samādhi)This is the Way to build this Foundation of Awareness...!!! Source of reference (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.Book [V: 186] 47 Foundations of Awareness: 44 Analysis.. Details On Four Foundations of Awareness (Sati): http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_is_Right_Awareness.htmhttp://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Awareness_Sati.htmhttp://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Clear_Comprehension.htm PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Ceylon. Friendship is the Greatest ... Composed for the purpose of Gladdening Good People! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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