文档介绍：AnapanasatiAnapanasati
(Mindfulness of Breathing)
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Translated by Bhikkhu Nagasena
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ânàpànasati
(Mindfulness of Breathing)
Buddhadàsa Bhikkhu
Tr anslated from the Thai Version
By
Bhikkhu Nàgasena
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© Copyright 1976
by
Puran Singh
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Sublime Life Mission
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Bangkok, Thailand.
First Edition 1980
Vol. i, ii, iii
October 2523/1980
Preface
Several supporters of the Dhammadàna Foundation
have co-operated in their own ways, according to
their capacities and capabilities, in bringing out this
English version of ânàpànasati-bhàvanà. To all of
them, I express my Anumodanà, hearty appreciation,
both personally and on behalf of the Foundation.
The term “ânàpànasati” does not mean, as is gener-
ally interpreted, mindfulness established on in and
out breathing. Actually it means mindfulness estab-
lished on an object all the time with each in and out
breath: Initially one establishes mindfulness on the
breathing itself, then on different kinds of feeling,
different states of mind, then the characteristic of
impermanence… and finally on relinquishment,
which is the ultimate objective of the practice.
The method of practising ânàpànasati, as explained
in the ânàpànasati-sutta of the Majjhima Nikàya, is
complete in itself. One can understand and practise
this paratively more easily than the
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methods found in other suttas. parison, this
particular method is certainly designed more subtly
and thoroughly in line with the four Foundations of
Mindfulness (Satipaññhàna — in the real sense of the
word). As soon as this method of ânàpànasati has
been pletely with all the sixteen steps
or stages, the four Satipaññhanas are fulfilled in
themselves. These being fulfilled, the seven Factors
of Enlightenment are perfected automatically or
without one’