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Present Moment Awareness Bhaddekaratta Verses MN #131 | Ajahn Dhammasiha Discusses Fundamental Meditation Instructions of the Buddha
At the beginning of the Rains Retreat period, it is advisable to establish a firm foundation in our meditative Practice. The Buddha beautifully summarized core foundational principals for meditation in the famous verses of the "Bhaddekaratta" Sutta, Majjimanikāya/Middle Length Discourses #131. These instructions are of such primary importance, that they are repeated again in the following 3 suttas, with the verses repeated literally, and only slight variations in setting and persons in the remainder.
As it's so fundamental, here's first the full Pali text of the verses, followed by an English…
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