This set of slides is from the Satipatthana Workshop conducted by Venerable Aggacitta at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary between July 26-29, 2012. Permission is given to redistribute without any modifications, for non-commercial purposes only. These slides explain in detail the concept of mindfulness and the awakening factors

1. Range of
Awakening
Factors
according to Bhojjaṅga Saṃyutta

2. Mindfulness
Whenever a monk dwelling thus
withdrawn recollects that
Dhamma and thinks it over,
on that occasion the mindfulness
awakening factor is aroused ... is
being developed ... comes to
fulfilment by development.
SN 46:3

3. Mindfulness
Whatever mindfulness there is
● of things internal
● or of things external
that is also the awakening factor
of mindfulness
SN 46:52

4. Investigation of Dhamma
Whenever a monk dwelling thus
withdrawn discriminates that Dhamma
with wisdom, examines it, makes an
investigation of it,
on that occasion the investigation of
dhamma awakening factor of the monk
is aroused ... is being developed ...
comes to fulfilment by development.
SN 46:3

5. Investigation of Dhamma
Whenever one discriminates dhammas
● internally
● or externally
with wisdom, examines them, makes
an investigation of them, that is the
awakening factor of investigation of
states.
SN 46:52

6. All Awakening Factors
A bhikkhu develops the awakening
factor of ... accompanied by
mettā ... karuṇā ... muditā ... equanimity
... mindfulness of breathing ...
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and
cessation, maturing in release.
SN 46:54, 62-66

7. All Awakening Factors
A bhikkhu develops the awakening factor
of ... accompanied by the perception
of a skeleton ... of a worm-infested
corpse ... of a livid corpse ... of a fissured
corpse ... of a bloated corpse
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and
cessation, maturing in release.
SN 46:57-61

8. All Awakening Factors
A bhikkhu develops the awakening factor
of ... accompanied by the perception of
impermanence ... of suffering in the
impermanent ... of non-self in what is
suffering
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and
cessation, maturing in release.
SN 46:71-73

9. All Awakening Factors
A bhikkhu develops the awakening factor
of ... accompanied by the perception of
abandonment ... of dispassion ... of
cessation
based upon seclusion, dispassion, and
cessation, maturing in release.
SN 46:74-76

10. All Awakening Factors
When, bhikkhus, a noble disciple listens
to the Dhamma with eager ears,
attending to it as a matter of vital
concern, directing his whole mind to it,
on that occasion the five hindrances are
not present in him; on that occasion the
seven factors of enlightenment go to
fulfilment by development....
Āvaraṇanīvaraṇa Sutta (SN 46:38)