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Wisdom Workshop Series: Budha's 4 Foundations of Mindfulness Part 1 (The Body)

Sunday, February 23, 10:30am–12:30pm with Ajay Kapur 

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. ~ Buddha

 The Satipatthana Sutta—the Buddha’s discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—is his most comprehensive teaching on mindfulness as a direct path to liberation. In this discourse the Buddha provides four gateways through which to investigate our experience: 1) mindfulness of the body; 2) mindfulness of feelings; 3) mindfulness of the mind; and 4) mindfulness of our experience through the lens or framework of key Buddhist teachings. Investigating our experience just as it is through these gateways can take us from this moment’s experience to complete freedom from suffering.

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The Buddha declares at the beginning of this discourse:
"This is the direct way monks, for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the extinguishing of suffering and grief, for walking on the path of truth, for the realization of nibbāna...."

In this workshop we will explore the first of the 4 foundations, mindfulness of the body. We will delve into the content of the discourse (sutta) and also practice some of the mindfulness techniques taught by the Buddha in this discourse.

Visit www.Sohum.org for registration; price is $30

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