How to Practice Satipatthana
Sit with legs crossed and keep the back straight,
The mind on the abdomen must be firmly placed.
Breathe normally, note every rising and falling for sure,
The mind will be clean and faultless, wholesome and pure.
Sayadaw U Pandita quotes
More effective
When going on a journey, it is more effective to travel with a good guide than to travel with a map. When going to nibbana, it is more effective to go with a good guide (a good meditation teacher) than with the “map” from a book.
Food for Yogis
"Yogi"
You should know the meaning of the word “Yogi” because you are a Yogi. You can divide word Yogi into two parts as "Yoga" and "i". Yoga means effort. "i" means possessor. So Yogi means possessor of effort.
There are three kinds of effort:
Initially made to develop the mind and insight,
Boosted by a step until boredom is overcome
Increase step by step until the goal, Nibbāna, is reached.
If you have the 1st effort, you are a good Yogi.
Light for Yogis
You should be noting continuously from the time you get up until you go to bed. In whichever posture you may be in such as lying, standing, sitting or walking, you should be noting continuously. You may think that it is too much to note every object continuously. Actually, if you divide practice into three sections such as sitting, walking and general activities, then it will not be that much.
Words of Advice from Panditarama Sayadaw-gyi
