I've seen this translated as "mere attention" or "bare attention".... Does that seem like a correct definition? It appears frequently in the Satipatthana Sutta
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"whatever one frequently thinks and ponders upon will be the inclination of one's mind"
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Looking at one of the instances where this occurs in MN10:
It appears that this is a dative form (-āya) combined from Paṭissati and Matta. Thus "to the extent of remembrance" or "to the extent necessary for mindfulness" seem to both be reasonable translations of paṭissatimattāya. For a discussion of the meaning of sati and the connection between mindfulness and remembrance, it might be helpful to read Mindfulness Defined by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu.MN 10: Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta wrote: ‘Atthi kāyo’ti vā panassa sati paccupaṭṭhitā hoti. Yāvadeva ñāṇamattāya paṭissatimattāya anissito ca viharati, na ca kiñci loke upādiyati.
(Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu)
Or his mindfulness that 'There is a body' is maintained to the extent of knowledge & remembrance. And he remains independent, unsustained by (not clinging to) anything in the world.
(Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi)
Or else mindfulness that ‘there is a body’ is simply established in him to the extent necessary for bare knowledge and mindfulness. And he abides independent, not clinging to anything in the world.
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Thanks for the reply culaavuso.
I can see how one can take those meanings as bare awareness. It seems to come down to how one would emphasize the phase "to the extent."
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I can see how one can take those meanings as bare awareness. It seems to come down to how one would emphasize the phase "to the extent."
maha metta
"whatever one frequently thinks and ponders upon will be the inclination of one's mind"
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Some in-depth looks into the sutta can be find in Ven. Sujato's A History of Mindfulness and Ven. Analayo's two Satipatthana books.
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a discussion on "paṭissatimattāya" is here:
https://groups.io/g/dsg/topic/99241343#175450
any insights, comments, references that can lead to clarity on the experiential understanding of " PAṬISSATI " [ BARE AWARENESS ] is most welcome.
https://groups.io/g/dsg/topic/99241343#175450
any insights, comments, references that can lead to clarity on the experiential understanding of " PAṬISSATI " [ BARE AWARENESS ] is most welcome.