The Four Close Placements of Mindfulness in Theravada

There are four close placements of mindfulness (dran-pa nyer-bzhag, Skt. smrtyupasthana, Pali: satipatthana): on the body, on the feelings, on the mind, and on the true nature of things (chos, Skt. dharma, Pali: dhamma). Mindfulness (dran-pa, Skt. smṛti, Pali: sati) is the mental factor which, like a mental glue, prevents us from losing an object of concentration. Although there are several variations in ways to practice them, here we shall examine the Thai Theravada methods as taught by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.

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