Four observed objects

Four observed objects

Part of a series of teachings on A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness by Gyalwa Chokyi Gyaltsen.

  • Continuation of the instruction on the six types of breathing meditation
  • Explanation of the four observed objects, or focal objects, for the establishment of mindfulness—body, feelings, mind and phenomena

Four Establishments of Mindfulness 05: The four observed objects and breathing (continued) (download)

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.