The spiritual perfection of adhitthana

Pᾱmojjabahulo bhikku  pasanno Buddhasᾱsane Adhigacche padaṃ santaṃ saṇkhᾱrupasamaṃ sukhaṃ.   Full of joy, full of faith in the teaching of the Buddha, the monk attains the peaceful state

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 4, June 2007. IntroductionThe Greater Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness (Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna-sutta.

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 4, June 2007. IntroductionOnce, Gotama Buddha recited a recital in brief before a group of disciples thus: There