Anapanasati Stage One – Breathing Long

Breathing out long, he knows, “I’am breathing out long;” Breathing in long, he knows, “I’ am breathing in long.” Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage One by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu This Stage deals primarily with the long in- and out-…
Anapanasati Stage Two – Breathing Short

Breathing out short, he knows “I am breathing out short.” Breathing in short, he knows “I am breathing in short.” Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage Two by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu This Stage differs from the first only in that it deals with…
Anapanasati Stage Three – Experiencing The Whole Body

“Experiencing the whole body (of breath), ‘I’ shall breathe out,” thus he trains himself; “Experiencing the whole body, ‘I’ shall breathe in,” thus he trains himself. Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage Three by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu “Experiencing” means knowing everything completely, clearly,…
Anapanasati Stage Four – Calming The Body Activities

“Calming the bodily-formation. ‘I’ shall breathe out,” thus he trains himself; “Calming the bodily-formation, ‘I’ shall breathe in,” thus he trains himself. Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage Four by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu Breathing is very closely co-ordinated with the rest of the body,…
Anapanasati Stage Five – Experiencing Rapture

“Experiencing rapture, I shall breathe out,” thus he trains himself; “Experiencing rapture, I shall breathe in,” thus he trains himself.” Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage Five by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu In the present Stage, the meditator contemplates rapture rather than the…
Anapanasati Stage Six – Experiencing Bliss

“Experiencing bliss, I shall breathe out,” thus he trains himself; “Experiencing bliss, I shall breathe in,” thus he trains himself.” Buddha, Anapanasati Sutta Explanation of Anapanasati Stage Six by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu The explanation of this Stage follows in all respects the pattern of…