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Three Stages in Satipaṭṭhāna Practice Bhante Chandaratana
In the establishment of mindfulness, you can have a variety of objects. You can establish mindfulness in body postures, body movements, ongoing processes, bodily activities, and any actions you do. All these belong to the Kāyānupassanā level – the body-related establishment of mindfulness. Feelings, too, can be used to establish mindfulness. Even the mind itself can be used as the object of mindfulness. So, there is a very broad range available for you to establish mindfulness. This is what we can consider as the first stage in Satipaṭṭhāna. Typically, when people talk about mindfulness, this is the level they are referring to.