3.8.5

Lesson 3.8.5 Kāyagatāsativaggo - The Many Benefits Derived from the Awareness of the Body

This lesson presents a selection of various short suttas collected in Ekakanipātapāḷi of the Aṅguttaranikāyo. The Buddha highlights here multifarious positive benefits that can be achieved by a meditator who devotes oneself to practicing one of the trainings that the Buddha highlights in the Kāyagatāsatisutta and likewise in the kāyānupassanā-section of the Mahāsatipaṭṭhānasutta. These start with ānāpānasati (awareness of the breath) followed by iriyāpathapabbaṃ (maintaining awareness of postures), sampajānapabbaṃ (maintaining awareness through constant thorough understanding of impermanence), paṭikūlamanasikārapabbaṃ (reflections on repulsiveness), dhātumanasikārapabbaṃ (reflections on the material elements) and navasivathikapabbaṃ (nine charnel-ground observations). Among various other positive, good results and fruits for someone who practises are kāyopi passambhati (calming the body), cittampi passambhati (quieting the mind), satisampajaññāya saṃvattati (leading to the development of awareness and constant thorough understanding of impermanence) and mahato yogakkhemāya saṃvattati (bearing great security from bondage).