[fubyFrery]

THAT is what I'm talking about.

hi Stefos

the anapanasati sutta does not represent 'patchwork'

it describes what occurs through one single meditative act of seeing

for example, when continuously looking at the breath, a number of things occur at the same time:

1. the mind sees the length of the breath, long or short

2. the mind sees 'all bodies', that is the cause & effect relationship between the mind, breath & body

3. the mind sees the impermanence (and, if clear, selflessness) of the breath

4. the minds sees by the mere act of observing the breath, the breath (and physical body & mind) calm

i can only encourage you to continually observe the breath until you see for yourself that in merely watching the breath:

1. the breath (and body & mind) calm, which is samatha

2. the characteristics of the breath are discerned, i.e., its length, texture, impermanence & effect upon the body, which is vipassana

kind regards

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