After I consulted several commentary documents explaining the Four Foundations of Mindfulness meditation, and discovered that the majority of them divide mindfulness meditation into separate, individual practices: mindfulness of body, mindfulness of feelings, mindfulness of mind, and mindfulness of phenomena (dhamma/dharma). However, the truth is that in each and every present moment, the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena all exist simultaneously. These four can't be separated. As a result, practitioners who divide them and are mindful of each independently will fail to grasp the sublime truth that the Buddha intended to convey in this sutta. As a result, practitioners will be unable to obtain pure holy characteristics, as directed by the Buddha.

Direct Straight Cut Path: Essence of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation, Bhikku Thich Tue Hai, Ekayana Zen Publications, Paperback, 151 pages $12.00

Thich Tue Hai is a Vietnamese Zen Master, a Bhikku (Buddhist monk), and the abbot of Long Huong Temple in Dong Nai, Vietnam. He is known for teaching Mahayana Zen, Sutras, the true nature of mind, and meditation practices. He also practices and teaches traditional medicine and emphasizes the importance of balancing body and mind.