by Eric Harrison | Oct 27, 2017 | Foundations of Mindfulness
The Foundations of Mindfulness is the Buddha’s original manual for the training of attention. 2500 years on, it is still the most lucid and comprehensive explanation of mindfulness available to us. Both the modern mindfulness movement and 10-day Vipassana retreats... Read more
by Eric Harrison | Oct 27, 2017 | Foundations of Mindfulness
In the last chapter I described sati as sustained, purposeful attention. I will now explain how it is applied throughout the Sutta. Before I do so, I have to address an uncomfortable issue. The Buddha’s techniques are exquisitely practical, but his values are not... Read more
by Eric Harrison | Oct 27, 2017 | Foundations of Mindfulness
For a text that is 2500 years old, the Sutta is remarkably easy to understand, so why is it so neglected? Part of the reason is the mistranslation and consequent misuse of its key term. In this chapter, I’ll try to answer just one question: what did the Buddha... Read more
