The Satipatthana Sutta, or the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, is one of the Buddha’s most fundamental teachings. The Sutta outlines specific instructions on how to use your awareness of everyday experiences to gain ultimate freedom. Among other things, variations of the “Four Foundations” are used as interventions in psychotherapy, form the basis of the NIH-studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class, and are used across the country in K-12 schools as a way to improve executive functioning and impulse control in children.
January 8: Mindfulness of the Body
How viewing our physical bodies through the lens of constant change and impermanence can lead to freedom.
January 15: Mindfulness of Feelings
How tuning in to the “feeling tones” of the thoughts and five senses can heighten the experience of true presence in our lives.
January 22: Mindfulness of Mental States
Learning to notice the mental states of greed, aversion and delusion can lead to greater wisdom and compassion.
January 29: Mindfulness of the Dhammas
How the teachings give us a context in which we can better understand our experiences.
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Teacher bios: Jon Waterman, Mary Aubry, Trisha Stotler
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