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This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 88. Chapters: Buddhist meditation, Buddhist terms, Mindfulness, Anapanasati, Dhy na in Buddhism, Dhyana, Kamma h na, Mett, Metta, Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Samadhi, Samadhi, Shamatha, Six yogas of Naropa, Vipassana, Zazen, Buddhism and psychoanalysis, Buddhist psychotherapy, Yogacara, Alaya-vijnana, Bodhi, Bodhipakkhiy dhamm, Brahmaviharas, Dhy na in Buddhism, Dukkha, Four Noble Truths, Four Right Exertions, Kamma h na, Karu, Mett, Metta, Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Moksha, Nirvana, Passaddhi, Prajn, Pratitya-samutpada, Samadhi, Samadhi, Samsara, Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Shamatha, Shunyata, Skandha, Subitism, Sutra, Tanha, Upadana, Upeksa, Zen Buddhism, J. Mark G. Williams, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness - The clinical method, Mindfulness and multiple sclerosis, Mindfulness and pain management, Mindfulness and psoriasis, Zindel V. Segal. Excerpt: An p nasati (Pali), meaning 'mindfulness of breathing' ("sati" means mindfulness; " n p na" refers to inhalation and exhalation), is a basic form of meditation taught by the Buddha. According to this teaching as presented in the An p nasati Sutta, practicing this form of meditation as a part of the Noble Eightfold Path leads to the removal of all defilements (kilesa) and finally to the attainment of nibb na (nirvana). The Buddha's teaching in this matter was based on his own experience in using anapanasati as part of his means of achieving his own enlightenment. Anapanasati is often practiced with mett bh van to prevent withdrawal from the world and loss of compassion (Kamalashila, 1996). The An p nasati Sutta is specifically about mindfulness in relation to inhalation and exhalation. It recommends the practice of n p nasati meditation as a means of cultivating the seven factors of awakening: sati (mindfulness), dhamma vicaya (analysis), viriya (persistence), which leads to...
