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sammasati

Sammasati, or sammā-sati, is commonly translated as “right mindfulness.” It is the eighth factor of the Noble Eightfold Path in early Buddhist teaching and refers to sustained, clear awareness of present experience carried out with discernment and non-judgment.

Traditionally, sammasati is structured around the four foundations of mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna): mindfulness of the body (kaya),

Practicing sammasati is central to vipassana or insight meditation. Through continual, non-reactive awareness of what arises

In Theravada and other early Buddhist schools, sammasati is taught as an essential skill that supports ethical

including
breathing,
posture,
and
bodily
sensations;
mindfulness
of
feelings
(vedanā),
observing
pleasant,
unpleasant,
and
neutral
sensations;
mindfulness
of
the
mind
(citta),
noting
mental
states
such
as
attention,
arousal,
and
mood;
and
mindfulness
of
phenomena
(dhamma),
including
mental
factors
and
the
general
characteristics
of
experience,
especially
impermanence,
suffering,
and
non-self.
in
the
present
moment,
practitioners
observe
the
arising
and
passing
of
phenomena,
develop
equanimity,
and
gain
insight
into
the
three
marks
of
existence.
This
process
is
viewed
as
essential
for
progressing
toward
liberation
from
suffering.
conduct,
concentration,
and
wisdom
on
the
path
to
awakening.
It
is
cultivated
through
formal
meditation
as
well
as
mindful
attention
in
daily
life,
with
emphasis
on
clear
comprehension
of
experience
as
it
occurs.