Kāyagatāsati/Kāyānupassanā – Mindfulness Immersed in the Body?

[thomaslaw]

@redmuntjac

Sila is the basis. Sati brings samadhi.

Good to know you finally understand that sati in SN/SA suttas is the practice of samadhi.

@redmuntjac

Samma samadhi leads to samma ditthi, jnana, panna.

Note: Samma samadhi (i.e. the four jhanas) in SN/SA suttas cannot lead to samma ditthi ‘right view’ (for the development of panna).

Samma ditthi in SN/SA suttas is vipassana practice:

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)