This booklet is based on a Dhamma talk given at the Ananda Nalanda, 2020 Founder's day Retreat in California USA. Venerable Chandaratana has taken the Analysis of the Establishment of Mindfulness (Satipatthana Vibhanga Sutta) and explained this profound discourse in a clear, concise and inspiring manner, by directing the reader to the urgency of the practice.

This is a summary of the Establishment of Mindfulness, The Development of the Established Mindfulness - Satipatthana Meditation and the Path of Practice leading to Full Awakening - The Noble Eightfold Path.

The Buddha gave the Noble Eightfold Path as an art of living to sustain and develop the mind. We now have to preserve this type of mind over a long period of time. This is our goal. We have to work towards this goal with great effort and perseverance. Mindfulness starts the process, and leads to clear comprehension. This leads to the development of the wisdom, with various insights which helps us to avoid any attachment and liberate the mind. We must then continue to use the Noble Eightfold Path for final fruition. In this Sutta, the Blessed One has clearly explained all these aspects in a nut-shell.

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