During this first of a series of talks reviewing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, a key teaching in all the Buddhist traditions.  Peter describes the repetitive passages in each of the foundations were required for centuries in a pre-literate culture.  He reviews how some of those passages have profound importance for understanding and practicing what is in the discourse.

Here are the notes prepared for the talk:  Overview of the Satipatthana Sutta

Here is an excellent translation of the Sutta:  Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta by Thanissaro