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Answer 6
 
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1. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Mindfulness means the mindfulness of: 

    a. Contemplation of The Body (Kayanupassana) 
    b. Contemplation of Feelings (Vedananupassana) 
    c. Contemplation of  Mind (Cittanupassana) 
    d. Contemplation of Mind-Objects (Dhammanupassana) 
 

2. In the Mindfulness of Breathing, a yogi is mindful of the in/out breath. 
    There are 3 aspects in mindfulness of in/out breathing training.  They are: 

    a. contemplating body as body both internally and externally 
    b. contemplating  both arising and vanishing phenomena in the body 
    c. mindfulness that “there is a body” present just necessary for the knowledge and awareness

 

3. In the Mindfulness of Body, mindfulness of the four postures are: 

    a. when walking, he knows that he is walking 
    b. when standing, he knows that he is standing 
    c. when sitting, he knows that he is sitting 
    d. when lying down, he knows that he is lying down 
 

4. In the Mindfulness of Body, mindfulness of the four elements are: 

    a. earth-element 
    b. water-element 
    c. fire-element 
    d. air-element 
 

5. In the Mindfulness of Mind-Objects or Dhammas, the five hindrances are: 

    a. sensual desire 
    b. ill-will 
    c. sloth-and-torpor 
    d. worry-and-restlessness 
    e. doubt 
 

6. In the Mindfulness of Mind-Objects or Dhammas, the six internal and external sense-bases are: 
 
 
Six Internal Sense-Bases
Six External Sense-Objects
 eye
 sight-objects
 ear
 sounds
 nose
 smells
 tongue
 tastes
 body
 tangibles
 mind
 mind-objects
 
 
 
 
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