A new series on Kayagatasati Sutta during One Day Retreats was started at Nissaranavanaya monastery by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero on 05 August 2017. One Day Retreat series is conducted by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero and this is the second sutta of the series.

Kayagatasati Sutta outlines the development of mindfulness through observing and contemplating the body. The Kayagatasati sutta stresses the need for constant awareness of the body’s positions, “When walking, the monk discerns, ‘I am walking.’ When standing, he discerns, ‘I am standing.’ When sitting, he discerns, ‘I am sitting.’ When lying down, he discerns, ‘I am lying down’. The Sutta also outlines the practice of “reflections on repulsiveness of the body” (Patikulamanasikara). 

The Sutta then explains the attainment of the first four rupa Jhanas, states of calm concentration reached through meditation.

Finally, the Sutta outlines the ten benefits of these practices which are as follows:

• Conquering displeasure & delight.
• Conquering fear & dread.
• Resistance to temperature, pain and the elements.
• Attainment of the four Jhanas.
• “Manifold supranormal powers” (ex. walking on water, walking through walls)
• Supernatural hearing.
• Psychic powers – knowing the “awareness of other beings”.
• Recollection of past lives.
• Seeing “by means of the divine eye, purified & surpassing the human”.

Please click below to reach the text of the sutta from Thripitakaya.org;

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The latest additions (final) nos. 22, 23 & 24 are added on 06 May 2018.

The next one day retreat will be conducted on 09 June 2018. It will commence at 7.20 am with observing the 8 precepts. The Yogis will be provided with Lunch and evening Tea. Breakfast will not be provided.

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1. 01. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 071_05-08-201
2. 02. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 01_Ānāpānasati 01_05-08-2017
3. 03. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 02_02-09-2017
4. 04. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 02_Iriyāpatha_02-09-2017
5. 05. Guided Mindfulness in Sitting_07-10-2017
6. 06. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 03_07-10-2017
7. 07. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 03_Sampajañña_07-10-2017
8. 08. Guided Mindfulness in Sitting_11-11-2017
9. 09. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 04_11-11-2017
10. 10. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 04_Asubha_11-11-2017
11. 11. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 05_02-12-2017
12. 12. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 05_Dhātumanasikāra_02-12-2017
13. 13. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 06_06-01-2018
14. 14. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 06_Nawasivathikaya_06-01-2018
15. 15. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 07_03-02-2018
16. 16. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Dhamma Talk 07_Prathama Dhyānaya_03-02-2018
17. 17. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 08_03-03-2018
18. 18. Kāyagatāsati Sutta_Dhamma Talk 08_Dvithiya Dhyānaya_03-03-2018
19. 19. Guided Sitting Meditation_07-04-2018
20. 20. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 09_07-04-2018
21. 21. Kāyagatāsati Sutta_Dhamma Talk 09_Thruthiya Dhyānaya_07-04-2018
22. 22.Guided Sitting Meditation_05-05-2018
23. 23. Kāyagatāsati Sutta – Q&A 10_05-05-2018
24. 24. Kāyagatāsati Sutta_Dhamma Talk 10_Chathurtha Dhyānaya_05-05-2018

Kayagatasati Sutta completed.

Please click here to reach the previous One Day Series conducted by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana on ආනාපානසති සූත්‍රය.

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