Author Affiliations: Numata Center for Buddhist Studies, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
關鍵詞
Awakening; Early Buddhism; Meditation; Mindfulness; Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta
摘要
The systematic cultivation of mindfulness is the topic of the Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta of the Pāli canon, transmitted by the Theravāda tradition. Parallel versions to this discourse have been preserved in Chinese translation, stemming from textual transmission lineages maintained by other Buddhist traditions. These are a discourse from the Sarvāstivāda tradition and another discourse perhaps from the Mahāsāๅghika tradition, the affiliation in the second case being somewhat uncertain. The three discourse versions describe in detail the practice of the four establishments of mindfulness, satipaṭṭhāna, with some noteworthy differences in their presentations. In this chapter, I survey the instructions given in the Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta, with an emphasis on their implications for actual meditation practice. At the same time, I note some of the differences found in the two parallels preserved in Chinese translation, whenever this appears opportune within the context of my main aim, which is to bring out the practical significance of satipaṭṭhāna meditation.
目次
5.1 Introduction 71 5.2 Contemplation of the Body 72 5.3 Contemplation of the Body: The Breath 72 5.4 Contemplation of the Body: Bodily Postures and Activities 73 5.5 Contemplation of the Body: Anatomical Parts and Elements 74 5.6 Contemplation of the Body: Cemetery Contemplations 75 5.7 Contemplation of the Body: Summary 76 5.8 Contemplation of the Body: The Refrain 77 5.9 Contemplation of Feelings 78 5.10 Contemplation of Mental States 79 5.11 Contemplation of Feeling and Mental States: The Refrain 80 5.12 Contemplation of Dharmas: The Hindrances 80 5.13 Contemplation of Dharmas: The Aggregates 82 5.14 Contemplation of Dharmas: The Sense-Spheres 82 5.15 Contemplation of Dharmas: The Awakening Factors 83 5.16 Contemplation of Dharmas: The Four Truths 84 5.17 Contemplation of the Dharmas: The Refrain 86 5.18 Contemplation of the Dharmas: Summary 86 5.19 Purpose of Satipaṭṭhāna 87 Abbreviations 88 References 88
