End point of Asubha practice

[thomaslaw]

@Vaddha

In comparing the parallels to MN 10, the body parts is also the only practice that is in common across all Satipatthana compilations of all traditions, including extracts found in Abhidharma analyses. This means that outside of SN/SA, it is the standard example of ‘kāyānupassanā’ across all schools of Early Buddhism.

@Vaddha

One example of sammāsati is asubha practice.

Good to mention this point. But, asubha practice is not included in the SN/SA suttas regarding the ‘mindfulness’ practice for ‘samatha’:

Who is the best teacher on Samatha and Vipassana meditation?

I think the best teacher on Samatha and Vipassana is the core teachings of SN/SA suttas themselves. E.g.: Vipassana in SN/SA suttas is the practice of ‘right view’ How to get Right View? - #13 by thomaslaw Samatha in SN/SA suttas is the practice of ‘mindfulness’. See: Pages 215-8 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (285.9 KB) Pages 225-7 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (210.4 KB)