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The Ānāpānasati Sutta prescribes mindfulness of inhalation and exhalation as an element of mindfulness of the body, and recommends the practice of mindfulness of breathing as a means of cultivating the seven factors of awakening, which is an alternative formulation or description of the process of dhyana: sati (mindfulness), dhamma vicaya (analysis), viriya (persistence), pīti (rapture ...
— Buddha. Related: Buddha Quotes. 35. “The feeling that any task is a nuisance will soon disappear if it’s done in mindfulness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh. Related: 105 Affirmations for Self ...
The Buddha states that mindfulness of the breath, "developed and repeatedly practiced, is of great fruit, great benefit." [ 4 ] It fulfills the Four Foundations of Mindfulness ( satipatthana ). [ 5 ] When these are developed and cultivated, they fulfill the Seven Factors of Enlightenment ( bojjhanga ).
Satipatthana (Pali: Satipaṭṭhāna; Sanskrit: smṛtyupasthāna) is a central practice in the Buddha's teachings, meaning "the establishment of mindfulness" or "presence of mindfulness", or alternatively "foundations of mindfulness", aiding the development of a wholesome state of mind.
"For hate is never conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is an eternal law." — Buddha "Your mind is Nirvana." — Bodhidharma "The greatest achievement is selflessness.
This leads to a night time vision of the Buddha and to future travels to buddhafields due to his attainment of the "gate of buddha-mindfulness" (buddhānusmṛti-samādhi-mukha). [1] The Mahāsaṃnipāta section meanwhile, calls the gate of buddha-mindfulness "the king among concentrations" which can complete the bodhisattva path. [1]
The gilded "Emaciated Buddha statue" in Wat Suthat in Bangkok representing the stage of his asceticism The Mahabodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya The Enlightenment Throne of the Buddha at Bodh Gaya, as recreated by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE Miracle of the Buddha walking on the River Nairañjanā.
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