101717414 S15 Comparison of Satipatthana Contents 5 1 4

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SatipahnaMaterials

Ajahn SujtosScrutiny of

Vibhaga Dharmaskandha riputrbhidharma

Ekyana Stra

Smtyupasthna StraSatipahna Sutta

Prajpramita Stra

Four

gamas

Other BuddhistSources

Five

NikyasPre-Buddhist

Sources


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Concordance of the 7 main texts

Internal coherence of material

Intertextual relationship with the rest ofthe scriptures

Cultural & philosophical contexts at the

Buddhas time Evolution of sectarian positions

Based on


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That the Satipahna Sutta (MN 10)

is not an authentic discourse of the Buddha,

but a padded up discourse, with passages copied and pasted from

other discourses,

showing a sectarian bias towards pure

vipassan practice.

Suggests


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DetailsA History of

MindfulnessHow insight worsted tranquility in

the Satipatthana Sutta

By Bhikkhu Sujato


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Comparing contents ofSatipahnain the 7 major texts

Vibhaga Dharmaskandha riputrbhidharma

Ekyana Stra

Smtyupasthna StraSatipahna Sutta

Prajpramita Stra


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Vi Vibhaga

Dh Dharmaskandha

riputrbhidharma

EkEkyana StraSS Smtyupasthna Stra

PS Satipahna Sutta

Pr Prajpramita Stra

Pli Tradition

Sarvstivda

Dharmaguptaka

Pli Tradition

SarvstivdaMahsaghika

Mahsaghika

Intro to Texts & SchoolsText School


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4 postures

Clear knowing

Cut off thoughts

Suppress thoughts

Breathing4 jhna similies

Perception of light

1a. Contemplation of BodyVi Dh

1

2

3

PS

2

3

1

SS

1

2

3

4

5

Ek Pr

1

2

3


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Basis of reviewing

Parts of body

Elements

Food

SpaceOozing orifices

Charnel ground

1b. Contemplation of BodyVi

1

Dh

1

26

4

54

6

78

9

SS

6

7

86

9

Ek

1

24

3

4

Pr

4

54

PS

4

54

6


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Pleasant/painful/neutral

Bodily/mentalCarnal/spiritual

Sensual/not

No mixed feeling

2. Contemplation of FeelingsVi

1

2

Dh

1

23

4

1

2

PS

1

2

SS

1

23

4

Ek

1

2

Pr


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With/w/o lust

With/w/o anger

With/w/o delusion

Defiled/undefiled

With/w/o affection

3a. Contemplation of MindVi

1

2

3

Dh

1

2

3

1

2

3

PS

1

2

3

SS

1

2

3

4

Ek

1

2

3

45

6

Pr

With/w/o attainment

With/w/o confusion


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Contracted/scattered

Slothful/energetic

Universal/not

Exalted/unexalted

Small/great

3b. Contemplation of MindVi

4

5

Dh

4

5

6

4

5

6

PS

4

5

6

SS

4

5

6

Ek

4

5

6

7

Pr

Surpassed/not

Lower/higher


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Developed/not

Distracted /not

Quiet/not

Composed/not

Released/not

3c. Contemplation of MindVi

6

7

Dh10

7

8

9

11

7

8

PS

7

8

SS7

8

9

Ek

8

9

Pr


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5 Hindrances

5 Aggregates

6 Sense bases

7 Awakeningfactors

4 Jhnas

4. Contemplation of DhammasVi1

2

Dh1

2

3

1

2

3

4

PS1

2

3

4

5

SS1

2

3

Ek1

2

3

Pr

4 Noble truths


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Internal/external

Tribulations

Arising/vanishing

Knowledge

Independance

5. RefrainVi1

Dh1

2

1

2

3

4

5

PS1

2

3

4

SS1

2

Ek1*

2

3

45

Pr1

2Arahantship


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TribulationsObserves and contemplates all their many tribu-lations, namely: this body (etc.) is like a sickness,like a boil, like a dart, troublesome, impermanent,suffering, empty, not-self, changing, wearisome,a great entanglement. It is of a nature to be lostand to decay, rapidly and incessantly becoming

weak, not enduring. It cannot be relied on ortrusted. It is of a nature to change and decay.

At the end of each anupassan

Trans. Bhikkhu Sujato


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Structure of Satipahna Mla

definition

proclamationabstract

Based on Bhikkhu Sujtos A History of Mindfulness


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Definition in Mla body as body feelings as feelings

mind as mind dhammas as dhammas

Repeated contemplation of...

being ardent clearly knowing being mindful

having subduedlonging & dejection

in (regard to) the world

internally, externally, both internally

& externally while


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31 body partsdefinition

proclamation

refrainbody

abstract



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Refrain in Mla Is mindful for the sake of

knowledge & visionthat

there is/are a body,feelings, mind, dhammas

Is independent, & does

not cling to anything in

the world.


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31 body parts

mind

definition

feelings

7 awakening factors

5 hindrances

prediction

proclamation

refrainrefrain

body dhammas

abstract conclusion


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