what is mindfulness buddhism

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Key Takeaway: The practice of present-moment awareness without judgment.

The practice of present-moment awareness without judgment. Central to Buddhist meditation and increasingly applied in modern psychology and secular contexts. In Buddhism, mindfulness (sati) is the seventh factor of the Eightfold Path, cultivated through formal meditation and daily life. Modern secular programs draw on these Buddhist roots.

According to the Buddha's teachings as preserved in the Buddhist sutras and the Dharma, The practice of present-moment awareness without judgment.

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