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Anapanasati = mindfulness with breathing : unveiling the secrets of life
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174 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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July 8, 2022
Enjoyed this more literal translation of the anapanasati, and it was a complete and thorough overview of the practice, but felt there were subtle points of judgement that wasn't truly necessary. After all the book was written in 1988 in a different cultural context.
The translation of terms differs somewhat from what Western practitioners use these days, and is less clear what it means, but is in fact a more literal translation of the ancient texts.
in this book -> common terminology
mind conditioner -> mental fabrication
body conditioner -> bodily fabrication
liberating the mind -> releasing the mind
fading away -> dispassion
quenching -> cessation
tossing back -> relinquishment
The translation of terms differs somewhat from what Western practitioners use these days, and is less clear what it means, but is in fact a more literal translation of the ancient texts.
in this book -> common terminology
mind conditioner -> mental fabrication
body conditioner -> bodily fabrication
liberating the mind -> releasing the mind
fading away -> dispassion
quenching -> cessation
tossing back -> relinquishment
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