One of the most common unquestioned assumptions among Buddhist meditators is that Satipatthana is synonymous with Vipassana. This assumption, it seems, often is a result of reading the Satipatthana Suttas in isolation without carefully considering the context in which satipatthana is used throughout the Sutta. When the broader view of the entire Sutta Pitaka is taken into account, it becomes clear that such an assumption, at best, is only partially correct. In this short study he will investigate the various contexts in which satipatthana appears and particularly consider is relationship with samadhi.
In this booklet we will discuss why we should take an interest in what the Buddha taught and the significance of these teachings as part of Buddhist practice. Hopefully some of you will get encouraged to start reading the sutta and get inspired by the very words of the Buddha himself.