References – MN 119: Mindfulness of the Body 
Sutta / Majjhima Nikāya / MN 119: Kāyagatāsatisutta

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Reading: MN 119: This sutta describes the development of mindfulness of the body through mindfulness of breathing, the four postures, full awareness, bodily parts, elements, corpse contemplation, and the four jhānas. Read by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Mindfulness of body] [Unattractiveness]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 6


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“Does the consistency of vicara correlate with samadhi?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Directed thought and evaluation ] [Concentration] // [Rapture] [Happiness] [Unification]

Sutta: MN 119: Simile of the bathman. [Similes]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 20, Excerpt 2


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“What do the Pāḷi terms translated as impurity and foulness mean?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Pāli] [Translation] [Aversion] [Unattractiveness] // [Etymology] [Sensual desire]

Simile: MN 119.7: Sack of grains.

Comment: Words themselves like “impure” are culturally loaded. [Language] [Cultural context] [Culture/India]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 6, Excerpt 4


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“How do you apply mindfulness of the body in terms of jhana practice?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Mindfulness of body] [Jhāna ] // [Mindfulness of breathing] [Similes ] [Rapture] [Happiness]

Sutta: MN 118 Ānāpānasati Sutta.

Sutta: MN 119.18: Similes for jhāna.

Thanksgiving Retreat 2016, Session 6, Excerpt 3