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  In 8-1 section, Prof Ju-En Chien( 簡汝恩 老師 ) will introduce the different mindfulness tradition, there are Mahasi, Goenka, Pa Auk, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. In 8-2 section, Prof Ju-En Chien talks about the different goals of mindfulness which are traditional and Modern times. According to the Satipatthana sutta, the four foundations of mindfulness are mindfulness of Body, Feeling, Mind, and Dhammas. In 8-3 section, Prof Ju-En Chien talks more about the Mahasi, Goenka, Pa Auk style of mindfulness. They are all Theravāda traditions but still have some differences. Mahasi emphasizes mindful observation of bodily movements, Goenka focuses on systematic body scanning, and Pa Auk values the cultivation of tranquility before engaging in insight practices. They all share a common foundation in the mindfulness practices outlined in the Satipatthana sutta, which guides practitioners in developing insight into impermanence, suffering and non-self. In 8-4 section, Prof Ju-En Chien t...

  In 7-1 section, Prof Ujjwal Kumar will introduce mindfulness and its four bases. Which is Sati and four Satipatthāna. 7-2 section, Prof Ujjwal Kumar talks more about the Sati and Satipatthāna. Sati means mindfulness, attentiveness, and detached watching. Also sati implies non-carelessness, non-negligence, non-distraction, non-confusion. Satipatthāna is from Digha Nikaya and Majjhima Nikaya. The Maha Satipatthāna sutra of the Digha Nikaya is a more extended version, which includes an additional section on the four Noble truths. The Satipatthāna sutra of the Majjhima Nikaya is more concise and mainly on meditation instructions. Satipatthāna can be translated as “presence of mindfulness” or “attending with mindfulness”. The four foundations of mindfulness are body(kāya),feeling(vedanā), mind(citta), and mental objects(dhamma), they are the primary objects for the practice in Buddhist tradition. Sati is crucial to the Noble Eightfold Path, which is vital for achieving wisdom(paññā). ...