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Namo Buddho

Dear bhante, can u tell me how to practice in alone lay followed life-anapanasati or satipatthana ? I mean Mindfulness of breathing and Satipatthana meditation.

Pa auk system or Mahasi Sayadaw system?

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Bhante teaches the Mahasi Sayadaw system. Follow the booklet here: https://www.sirimangalo.org/text/how-to-meditate/
After reading the booklet fully, you can also signup for a meditation course here: https://www.sirimangalo.org/courses/
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Okasa Bhante, as it seems he is not often present here, my person takes leave here.

Good householder,

Actually both are somehow required to come together. Taking the depending co-arising of Vijja, Sati and proper attention would be prerequisite of right concentration as path element. It's also reflected in the factors of awakening.

...In the same manner bhikkhus, not associating Great beings leads to listening to the incorrect Teaching. Listening to the incorret Teaching leads to lack of faith. Lack of faith leads to unwsie attention. Unwise attention leads to lack of mindful awareness Lack of mindful awareness leads to unrestrained mental faculties. Unrestrained mental faculties lead to the three misbehaviours. The three misbehaviours lead to the five obstructions. The five obstructions lead to ignorance. Thus these are the supportive conditions for ignorance.

Bhikkhus, I say, knowledge and release too, have a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for knowledge and release? The seven enlightenment factors is the reply. Bhikkhus, I say, even the seven enlightenment factors have a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for the seven enlightenment factors? The four establishments of mindfulness is the reply. Bhikkhus, I say, even the four establishments of mindfulness have a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for the four establishments of mindfulness? The three right behaviours is the reply. Bhikkhus, I say, even the three right behaviours have a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for the three right behaviours? Restraint in the mental faculties is the reply Bhikkhus, I say, even the restraint in the mental faculties have a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for the restraint in the mental faculties? Mindful awareness is the reply. Bhikkhus, I say, even mindful awareness has a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for mindful awareness? Wise attention is the reply Bhikkhus, I say, even wise attention has a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for wise attention? Faith is the reply Bhikkhus, I say, even faith has a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for faith? Listening to the correct Teaching is the reply. Bhikkhus, I say, even listening to the correct Teaching has a supportive condition. What is the supportive condition for listening to the correct Teaching? Associating Great beings is the reply....

Avijjāsuttaṁ

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