Sati and Vipassanā The practice of vipassanā meditation emphasizes the use of sati. If there is no sati, paññā cannot function. Sati itself has many different functions. First, sati allows us to be aw…

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Now there is another technique which is often stressed, and that is called sati. Sati is a very important factor of Dhamma practice. We often hear of the Four Found…

Samatha and Vipassanā (Tranquility and Insight Meditations): Points of Distinction Point of distinction Samatha Vipassanā 1. Nature Dependent on concentration Dependent on wisdom or insight 2. Charact…