Mindfulness in Early Buddhism: characteristics and functions

In this in-depth guide, the author examines all aspects of mindfulness practice, explores the history of mindfulness in the Buddhist tradition, and provides instructions for meditation practice, all supported by translations of the early Buddhist canonical texts.

Bhikkhu Anālayo is a scholar-monk and meditation teacher whose published works include Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, Perspectives on Satipaṭṭhāna, Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation, Mindfully Facing Disease and Death, A Meditator's Life of the Buddha, Satipaṭṭhāna Meditation, Mindfulness of Breathing and Introducing Mindfulness.