The proposed collection is dedicated to the examination of the foundations of meditative practice and the philosophical views of the Buddhist tradition of Theravada.
In the first work – “Mindful Breathing” – Mahathera Lady Sayado, considered one of the most outstanding Buddhists of the early 20th century, elaborates on the practice of meditation on breathing in its two aspects – tranquility and insight.
Next, the collection features a translation of the famous “Great Sutta on the Foundations of Mindfulness,” which demonstrates how mindfulness, observation, and vigilant awareness of the body, sensations, mind, and mental phenomena lead to a direct realization of impermanence and the absence of Self at all levels of human existence.
Concluding the collection is the article “The Theory of Dhamma,” written by the renowned contemporary Buddhist scholar, Professor Karunadasa. In it, the author succinctly and clearly outlines the view of the Pali Abhidhamma Pitaka, which contains one of the earliest versions of Buddhist theory of dhamma.
