Right mindfulness

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Right mindfulness (Pāli, sati). Part of the Buddhist eightfold path (aṣtaṇgika-marga), which consciously endeavours to look on all things in the true perspective—including aspects of the body of which usually one is not conscious, e.g. breathing. This brings insight into the equally transitory (anicca) nature of all phenomena. These are the four awakenings of mindfulness, satipaṭṭhāna. See also SATI.