It is customary to memorize
these four categories before proceeding with the
meditation practice:
1. Body – the movements and postures of the body;
2. Feelings – bodily and mental sensations of pain, happiness, calm, etc.;
3. Mind – thoughts that arise in the mind – of the past or future, good or bad;
4. Dhammas – groups of mental and physical phenomena that are of specific interest to the meditator, including the mental states that cloud one's awareness, the six senses by which one experiences reality, and many others.1
These four, the body, the feelings, the thoughts, and the dhammas are the four foundations of the meditation practice. They are what we use to create clear awareness of the present moment.
1. Body – the movements and postures of the body;
2. Feelings – bodily and mental sensations of pain, happiness, calm, etc.;
3. Mind – thoughts that arise in the mind – of the past or future, good or bad;
4. Dhammas – groups of mental and physical phenomena that are of specific interest to the meditator, including the mental states that cloud one's awareness, the six senses by which one experiences reality, and many others.1
These four, the body, the feelings, the thoughts, and the dhammas are the four foundations of the meditation practice. They are what we use to create clear awareness of the present moment.
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