End point of Asubha practice

[thomaslaw]

@Vaddha

So you would say mindfulness of breathing is the only valid form of satipatthana practice? Any other type of contemplation is inauthentic?

Anapanasati and satipatthana are not the same content in SN/SA suttas. See sati for samatha in SN/SA suttas:

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)