A Study of Ānāpānasati based on the Visuddhimagga and the Vimuttimagga in the Perspective of Chinese Buddhism
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Abstract
Ānāpānasati, also known as mindfulness of breathing, is a method of breathing
meditation that has its roots in the Buddhist tradition and originates from the Buddha’s
time. The teaching of Ānāpānasati in two treatises of the Visuddhimagga and the
Vimuttimagga belongs to Theravada Buddhism. There are two objectives in this research,
which involve Ānāpānasati in the two treatises.
Ānāpānasati is the core teaching of meditation; based on these two treatises, the
author conducted a comparative study in the perspective of Chinese Buddhism. These
treatises with their detailed description of meditation practice have a special significance
in Buddhism.
This paper explores the eight or four stages of Ānāpānasati in two treatises and
emphasizes the meditation sign, the key to achieve the first jhāna. In systematizing the
practice of Ānāpānasati, both treatises create a structure based on the four foundations of
mindfulness.
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