Ledi Sayadaw is Theravada monk

[RobertK]

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Ledi Sayadaw’s note on momentariness

That’s an interesting point. Taking the Buddha’s decision that ānāpānassati represents all four satipaṭṭhānas as actually not at all talking about vipassana. But I understand your view - the Buddha explained that breath is to be observed as the 42nd part of the body, as the element of air (e.g., in MN 62 Mahārāhulovāda Sutta). My point however was not at all related to vipassanā or samatha nature of breath. I have shown that the Buddha lead His students in observing the present mome…