This coming Thursday (2009-4-2) we will begin teaching the Four Foundations of Mindfulness in the Sutra Study class.
We will use this translation as our basis:
Satipatthana Sutta by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
This version is freely available on the internet.
Another good translation is by Bodhi Bhikkhu, "Four Establishments of Mindfulness", found on p.281 in this book: "In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon", edited by Bodhi Bhikkhu, which I highly recommend for anyone interested in a well-organized compendium of the Pali scriptures.
Those interested can compare it with the translation from Chinese I referred to earlier, "Four Grounds of Mindfulness", from the Sarvastivadin tradition (different from Pali) but mostly similar.
I encourage you to read it first, although we will go through it in detail in class.
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Shifu,
ReplyDeleteCan you please explain what it means for the mind to be surpassed, unsurpassed, released, and not released?
Also, am I comprehending this correctly when it says the eye perceives forms, and a bind arises? So my goal is to become more aware of this bind?
Sincerely,
Chuan Ji
We haven't started the class yet. Be patient.
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