कायगतासति
Kāyagatā-sati
Mindfulness directed to the body / Body-based mindfulness
身念
Grammar 語法
compound: kāya (body — masculine noun) + gata (gone to, directed to — past participle) + sati (mindfulness)
Definition 釋義
Mindfulness brought to bear upon the body — the broad category of body-based meditations taught in the Kāyagatāsati Sutta (MN 119). This includes: (1) mindfulness of breathing (ānāpānasati); (2) contemplation of bodily postures; (3) clear comprehension (sampajañña) in all activities; (4) contemplation of 32 parts (anatomy meditation); (5) contemplation of four elements; (6) nine charnel ground contemplations (navasīvathika). The Buddha declared kāyagatā-sati as a supreme protector and support for jhāna.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Kāyagatāsati, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṃsā.
Mindfulness directed to the body, monks, when developed and cultivated, is of great fruit and benefit.
Source: Kāyagatāsati Sutta, MN 119
At a Glance
- Pali
- Kāyagatā-sati
- IAST
- Kāyagatasṃṛti
- Devanagari
- कायगतासति
- Chinese
- 身念
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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