Anapana meditation is the observation of natural, normal respiration as it enters or leaves the nostrils. It is a simple technique that helps calm and concentrate the mind. Anapanasati, the meditation on in-and-out breathing, is the first subject of meditation expounded by the Buddha in the Maha-satipatthana Sutta, the Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness. The Buddha laid special stress on this meditation, for it is the gateway to enlightenment and Nibbana adopted by all the Buddhas of the past as the very basis for their attainment of Buddhahood. When the Blessed One sat at the foot of the Bodhi Tree and resolved not to rise until he had reached enlightenment, he took up anapana sati and Vipassana as his subject of meditation. On the basis of this, he attained the four jhanas, recollected his previous lives, fathomed the nature of samsara, aroused the succession of great insight knowledges, and at dawn, while 100,000 world systems trembled, he attained the limitless wisdom of a Fully Enlightened Buddha. The AnapanaSati and the full Vipassana Meditation is taught in meditation centers all over the world as taught by vipassana meditation teacher s n goenka. Find out Vipassana Meditation center near you at : http://www.dhamma.org This 10 minute meditation is freely distributed by Vipassana Research Institute to promote Vipassana meditation This 10 minute Meditaton mp3 can be downloaded from http://www.vridhamma.org/Audio

• published: 04 Dec 2012
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