Sutras
In the Sakunagghi Sutta, a parable about predator and prey demonstrates the need to practice right mindfulness.
Sutta Study: Ill
In the Gilana Sutta, the Buddha offers a potent teaching on impermanence to an ailing and distressed monk.
Sutta Study: Leading to Escape
The Nissaraniya Sutta lays out five elements of mental training to free us from suffering.
Sutta Study: Factors of Concentration
The Samadhanga Sutta explains how insight arises from developing jhana, the Buddha’s concentration.
Sutta Study: About Cunda
In the Cunda Sutta, the Buddha offers advice after the death of a dear friend and disciple.
Sutta Study: The Ship
“Letting go” is not so easy. It takes work and time, the Nava Sutta teaches.
Sutta Study: Yokes
The Yoga Sutta explains how we burden ourselves with our own attachments.
Sutta Study: Course of Action
The Thana Sutta looks at how to cultivate skillful action that leads us away from suffering.
The Buddha’s Original Teachings on Mindfulness
The Satipatthana Sutta, from the Pali Canon, outlines some of the Buddha’s first instructions in establishing mindful awareness.
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