Sati-sambojjhanga

Once a bhikkhu asked Lord Buddha, "What are the bojjhangas that are talked about?" The Buddha answered, "The Bojjhangas are the factors leading to the Four Noble Truths."
Buddha added "There are 7 Bojjhanggas, namely

1. Sati
2. Dhamma vicaya
3. Viriya
4. Piti
5. Passadhi
6. Samadhi
7. Upekkha

Sayadaw U Ukkhamsa giving the Dhamma talk

Tonight talk given by Sayadaw U Ukkhamsa is about the first of the 7 Bojjhangga that is Sati samojhangga at BMBMC in conjuction with the 10-days Vipassana Meditation Retreat from 5th to 14th of June.

How is Sati a bhojjhanga? How can Sati be the factor leading to Enlightenment? Sati (or Mindfulness) is like the guard, that checks the entrance and the exit of the people from a place. As seeing consciousness arises, sati is aware of it.

Sati is based on the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness that are kayanupassana, vedananupassana, cittanupassana, or dhammanupassana .

Therefore, if yogis is to always keep on noting mindfully during the retreat, then the yogis is cultivating one of the bhojhangga that will lead to Enlightenment.