Mindfulness in Sati Pasala

1. Draws its roots from Satipattāna Sutta, which describes Mindfulness as being the one and only way for the purification of beings.
2. Emphasises only on Introducing/Starting Sati (Sati as the beginner’s mind), which is Mindfulness of the body (Kāyānupassanā). This is the first of 8 types of Mindfulness described in the 37 Factors of Enlightenment.
3. Appreciates the intrinsic preventive aspect of Mindfulness. It emphasises that “Prevention is better than cure”, as opposed to the Mindfulness in popular culture which is used as a method of healing and therapy.
4. Associates closely with Diligence. Diligence = Appamāda
5. Promotes basic Mindfulness or Bare Attention as a specific quality belonging only to the human being. It is not limited to Buddhism or Buddhists.
6. Teaches that one does not need anything extra or any help from others to be Mindful. It stands on its own right.
7. Proves that no permission is needed from any authority.
8. Demonstrates that Mindfulness is a birthright and, the only thing one has to do is to give it due prominence.
9. Leads to the least frictional path naturally, over time.
10. Advances/progresses in a non-coercive way.

Guidelines from Sati Pasala Founder
Most Venerable U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero