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Be a Practitioner 1
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Practicing mindful breathing with seven or eight steps according to the Anapanasati Sutra:
- Breathing in, I am aware of my in-breath; breathing out, I smile to my body.
- I practice feeling the health and joy spreading with each breath.
- I invite my father and mother to “breathe together” with me through the image of the corn seed and the corn plant, recognizing that I am the continuation of my ancestors.
- When suffering and afflictions are transformed, my parents and ancestors also receive happiness; this is the profound meaning of filial piety in Buddhism.
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Sitting meditation on the “lotus throne” is to learn to “sit still”—to face the energy of restlessness and tension in body and mind, starting from 3–10 minutes; only when there is happiness in the present moment can we sit solidly. Mindfulness (smṛti) is the energy that brings the mind back to the present, nourishing concentration (samādhi) and giving rise to insight (prajñā).
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Studying the Buddha’s teachings is not only about absorbing theory, but also requires concrete methods of practice to resolve anxiety, anger, and conflict among teachers and students, brothers and sisters, and in society. A simple practice environment, with brothers and sisters supporting each other (as in Mai Village Dharma Center, Bat Nha), helps young monastics to be steady, to bring the light of insight to share suffering, and to build happiness in families and communities.
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The Treasure of Mindful Breathing and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness