Chapter 6. Mindfulness
In N4, there exist two transformations of particular interest and practical use. They are transformations from I into P , which shall be called “Intensive-Mindfulness (Pāli: sati) transformation” and “Extensive-Mindfulness (Pāli: sampajaññā) transformation”, and denoted by IM and EM, respectively.
Buddhist mindfulness is conscious attentiveness. Let (a,b,c) ∈ I . Then IM(a,b,c) is the knowledge acquired from conscious attention to the occurrence of (a,b,c) by watching the phenomenon locally and EM(a,b,c) is the knowledge acquired from conscious attention to the occurrence of (a,b,c) that is being watched by IM over an extended period of time. For example, suppose that a ∈ N15 such that a = r5(x) where x is an inhale breath, b ∈ N25, and c ∈ N33. That is, a is the touch consciousness arising from the inhale breath passing through the nostrils, b the corresponding touch perception, and c a neutral sensation. In this example, IM(a,b,c) is indifferent awareness (a kind of knowledge) at the nostrils of the entering breath and EM(a,b,c) is indifferent awareness of the entering breath through the nostrils over an extended period of time.
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