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SUMMARY:Ānāpānasati Sutta with Dharmacharya Shantum Seth
DESCRIPTION:For many of us\, focusing on the breath is foundational to our meditation and mindfulness of breathing is a concept we are all familiar with. But do you know the origins of this practice for Buddhists? In the Ānāpānasati Sutta  the Buddha lays out a clear and detailed meditation practice to develop a serene and concentrated mind and insight.  \n \nJoin Dharmacharya Shantum Seth as he brings us back to the roots of mindfulness of breath teaching to explore and deconstruct the 16 steps of conscious breathing which are broken into four tetrads—body\, feelings\, mind\, and mental objects. Whether you have worked with Ānāpānasati  before or this is your first exposure to the sutta\, this session offers an opportunity to study this discourse\, with a skilled guide\, as it was taught over 2\,500 years ago and to discover why it is considered the “direct path” to liberation and awakening. \n \nThis Deepening Dharma Series session is from 11 am – 1 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Shantum Seth \n \nShantum Seth is an international meditation teacher\, educator\, and facilitator whose work bridges contemplative traditions with leadership\, education\, and social transformation. Ordained as a Dharmacharya (Dharma Teacher) in 2001 by the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh\, he has been sharing mindfulness and ethical living globally for over three decades. \n \nA pioneer of mindful pilgrimage\, Shantum has been leading transformative journeys across Buddhist Asia since 1988\, when he organized an early pilgrimage for Thich Nhat Hanh.These journeys invite participants to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha while deepening contemplative practice and weave together meditation\, dialogue\, and direct experience at sacred sites such as Bodh Gaya\, Sarnath\, and Kushinagar. He led the first  alumni pilgrimage in December and will guide another in February 2027.  Shantum is Co-Founder of Ahimsa Trust\,( www.ahimsatrust.org)  which is developing a Plum Village–inspired mindfulness practice centre in the Himalayan foothills. His work spans educators\, corporate leaders\, civil servants\, and social sectors\, focusing on awareness\, resilience\, and compassionate leadership.
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