AJAHN MONEYYO: Mindfulness of Breathing Part 1: Knowing the Breath & Body

This is the first of a series of four talks on 'Mindfulness of Breathing' ('Ānāpāṇasati'), conducted by Ajahn Moneyyo at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage.Ānāpāṇasati was the favourite meditation object of the Buddha himself. It can be cultivated both for samatha/samādhi and for insight/vipassana. THe Buddha has given us highly detailed instructions how to develp mindfulness of the breath, the most extensive one is found at Anapanasati-Sutta, Middle Length Discourses Nr. 118:https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN118.htmlKnowing the breath as long or shortTraining yourself to experience the whole body while breathing in and outTraining yourself to calm the bodily formations while breathing in and out www.dhammagiri.org.auwww.facebook.com/dhammagiri-forest-hermitagewww.youtube.com/channel/UCJINt0JJBfFm_x0FZcU9QJwwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archive