The Anapanasati Sutta : A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom Meditation by Ven. U Vimalaramsi 

When the Bodhisattva sat under the Bodhi tree to meditate on the full moon night of May and made his great effort to attain the supreme nibbana, he recalled that not all forms of pleasure are unwholesome. He realized that there could be pleasurable feelings arising in the mind and body although there was not any attachment to anything. That very night, the Bodhisattva practiced "Tranquil Wisdom Meditation" through the method of opening and expanding the mind. In short, he practiced the "Anapanasati" or "Mindfulness of Breathing". And as we all know, he became the Buddha or the supremely enlightened one.

The Anapanasati Sutta gives the most profound meditation instructions available today. It includes the "Four Foundations of Mindfulness" and the "Seven Enlightenment Factors" and shows how they are fulfilled through the practice of "Mindfulness of Breathing" . This is done by attaining all of the meditation stages (jhanas). This sutta shows the direct way to practice "Tranquil Wisdom Meditation" and does not categorize meditation practices.

 

           

 

 

 

Second Edition (Nov. 2006)

Paperback available at Begin to See Productions

  

Note: Talks giving mindfulness of breathing instructions in English are available:  Breath Meditation Talks

 

German Translation    (PDF)      

Only in German

 
                                              

Tushita

 

Dieses Buch enthält die deutsche Übersetzung von "Die Anupanasati Sutta: A Practical Guide to Achtsamkeit von Atmung und Meditation Tranquil Weisheit" (2. Auflage, Nov. 2006) und "A Practical Bare Bones-Leitfaden für die Herzensgüte Meditation" (2. Auflage , Nov. 2006)

 

 

This book contains the German translation of both "The Anupanasati Sutta: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom Meditation" (2nd edition, Nov. 2006) and "A Practical Bare-Bones Guide to Loving-Kindness Meditation" (Nov. 2006 Printed Edition)

 

 

Spanish Translation     (PDF)

 

 

Translations of First Edition:

 

 Spanish Translation:

El Anapanasati Sutta  (PDF Format)

 

Korean Translation  (Contents Page)

(Front Cover)

English and Korean, Images only (photocopy of book) - includes Loving-Kindness Booklet

Russian Translation:

Āнāпāнасати Сутта

                                         

 

The Barebones Books:
A Series of Instruction Booklets

 

These small little booklets contain barebones information on Buddhist Meditation.

 

1. Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions:

 

Full page format (PDF)

Pocket size format (PDF)

Dutch translation (PDF)

Spanish translation (HTML)

 

 

Note: Talks giving mindfulness of breathing instructions in English are available: Breath Meditation Talks

 

2. Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation Instructions:

 

SECOND EDITION   (Contains 6Rs) - August 06

SECOND EDITION OF THIS BOOKLET IS ON-LINE ONLY. AUG 2006. NOT IN PRINT. 

 

Dutch translation  (HTML)

Dutch Booklet (for printing in duplex A-4 and then folded to A5 brochure.)

 

Norwegian translation

 

Russian translation

 

 

November 2006 Edition

Note: Although the book was printed November 2006, its content predates the second edition and lacks material included in the second edition.

 

 

 

Paperback available at Begin to See Productions

 

German translation

 

 

 

Translations of Earlier Unprinted Edition - 2003

Burmese translation

 
Korean translation: English and Korean (Images only - photocopy of book)

Spanish translation

 

 

Note: Talks giving Loving-Kindness meditation instructions in English are available: Metta

 

 

If you have a hard time reading the instructions, or if you prefer to listen to them you can go to the Metta section to listen to the instructions..

Note: In order to read the booklets you need to have  Acrobat Reader.