ānāpānassati

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19 sections

Contents

Contemplation of bodily phenomena
The practice
''Ānāpānasati sutta''
Post-canonical development
Modern sources
Active breathing, passive breathing
Scientifically demonstrated benefits
In the Theravada tradition
Abhidhamma
Contemporary interpretations
In the Chinese tradition
In the Indo-Tibetan tradition
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Primary sources
Further reading
External links

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''' (Pali; Sanskrit: '), meaning "mindfulness of breathing" ( means mindfulness; refers to inhalation and exhalation), is the act of paying attention to the breath. It is the quintessential form of Buddhist meditation, attributed to Gautama Buddha, and described in several suttas, most notably the Ānāpānasati Sutta (MN 118).