Doug's Dharma's video: Mindfulness of Breathing is Important Early Buddhist Practice

When we begin our meditation practice we often begin with mindfulness of breathing. But it is so much more than an introductory practice. We'll look at its importance in the early suttas with help from a recent book on the topic by Bhikkhu Anālayo. ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: https://www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma 🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Anālayo, Mindfulness of Breathing (Windhorse, 2019) https://amzn.to/35f8rA6 ✅ Videos mentioned: Four Foundations of Mindfulness (playlist) — https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjItCXmF-MMPdKwTdtGSxl- Seven Factors of Awakening — https://youtu.be/iUDEny5iEAo 10 Tips to Improve Your Meditation — https://youtu.be/Vto2L3BrcwU Is Deep Meditative Absorption (Jhana) Necessary for Enlightenment? — https://youtu.be/D9RgTQPnG4A ✅ Suttas mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/mn118/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/sn54.11/en/sujato Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinedharmainstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougsdharma ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (1) Scarlett Farrow Matthew Smith Bob Snead JC Shantha Wengappuli Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld khobe schofield Abhinav Jalan Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Kaine Usher Steve Marlor Cookie Forthecookie Blaze Way Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!