The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2004 page)

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Right mindfulness
(P
li,
sati
). Part of the Buddhist eightfold path (
a
ta
gika-marga
), which consciously endeavours to look on all things in the true perspective—including aspects of the body of which usually one is not conscious, e.g. breathing. This brings insight into the equally transitory (
anicca
) nature of all phenomena. These are the four awakenings of mindfulness,
satipa
h
na
. See also
SATI
.
Rig-Veda
(collection of hymns):
see
G VEDA
.
Rikam
(acronym):

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