At 19:11 06.04.2006 +0300, you wrote:

>Hello.
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>I am not sure if the subject is appropriate for the group, if it is not,
>please
>see the post as irrelevant.
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>Is it asserted by Theravada monks that Vipassana (of the Theravada
>tradition) is
>the original way to practice the Satipathana sutta? Or do they say it was
>"adapted", or alternatively "rediscovered"?

There is not ONE way to practice the Satipatthana sutta. There are
different practical approaches, according to different teachers and their
interpretations.

I suggest you read Jack Kornfield "Living Buddhist Masters", to find a good
survey of some of those different approaches.

Best regards,

Kåre A. Lie
http://www.lienet.no


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