Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness

Sattipatthana Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya 10

translated by Thich Nhat Hanh and Annabel Laity

I heard these words of the Buddha one time when he was living at Kammassadhamma, a market town of the Kuru people. The Buddha addressed the bhikkus, “O bhikkus.”

And the bhikkus replied, “Venerable Lord,”

The Buddha said, “Bhikkus, there is a most wonderful way to help living beings realize purification, overcome directly grief and so...

A talk by Pema Chodron at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, June 2, 2004
Transcribed by Steve Goldman for a dharma discussion at Cedar Sangha on December 13, 2011.

Preface

In September 2004, I attended a weekend workshop taught by Pema Chodron, which was entitled "Losing our appetite for aggression."  I found these particular teachings to be profound, as they strongly resonate with my own experience, and they offer a pwerful application of meditation practice to daily life.

Earlier that year, Pem...