What the heck does “parimukhaṁ” mean? It’s mentioned in classic Buddhist meditation instructions and is often translated as something like “bring mindfulness to the fore.” Some other translations of this Pali word “parimukhaṁ” — found in the essential Satipaṭṭhāna and Ānāpānasati Suttas — are: More on this topic from different angles later but first various … Continue reading Initiating Mindfulness To The Fore As The Foremost Meditation Instruction