Mindfulness of body (kāyagatā-sati)
Skillful qualities / Noble Eightfold Path / Right Mindfulness / Mindfulness of body 
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Part of tag cluster Mindfulness of body in key topic Meditation Practices
Alternative translations: Mindfulness immersed in the body
Also a subtag of Recollection and Protective Meditations
Subtags: Mindfulness of breathing, Postures, Clear comprehension, Unattractiveness, Elements, Recollection/Death
153 excerpts, 13:23:07 total duration



Abhayagiri Monastic Retreat 2013, Session 3 – Nov. 25, 2013

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1. “Is body scan as a meditation practice done in the Ajahn Chah tradition? Is there a sutta where the Buddha talks about it?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Body scanning ] [Ajahn Chah lineage] [Sutta] // [Unattractiveness] [Mindfulness of body ] [Elements] [Recollection/Death] [Disenchantment]

Quote: “Ajahn Chah would recommend doing anything that worked.” [Ajahn Chah] [Right Effort]

Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 60: Reflection on the Thirty-Two Parts.

Sutta: MN 10.4: Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, mindfulness of body section. [Mindfulness of body ]


Readings from The Island, Session 55 – Mar. 27, 2025

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6. “How are yoniso manasikāra and sati-sampajañña related?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro. [Appropriate attention ] [Mindfulness] [Clear comprehension ] // [Conditionality] [Stream entry]

Sutta: MN 10.8: Clear comprension. [Mindfulness of body]

Sutta: AN 10.61: The support for sati-sampajañña is yoniso manasikāra.

Sutta: SN 55.5: Four factors for stream entry.