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Original language terms before mention or English translation are acceptable. A sutra titled for establishing this concept is often used to support one school’s idea of a “dry” form of meditation, de-emphasizing the concept of samatha, or tranquility. Fourteen trainings in this concept are used by the Order of Interbeing. A sutra titled for establishing this concept discusses postures of the body and lists nine contemplations of corpses in the charnel grounds. In books like the Miracle of [this concept], (-5[1])which is the first of the seven factors for awakening, (*) Thich Nhat (10[1])Hanh helped popularize it in the West. The insight meditation taught by Vipassana (10[2])derives from a sutra titled for establishing (-5[1])this concept. This namesake concept is elaborated upon in a sutra which focuses on the duration of breathing. For 10 points, the Buddhist concept of sati is often translated into English as what term, used in the wellness industry to describe (-5[1])awareness of the present moment? ■END■ (10[3])

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