Clear Mountain Monastery Project Sloth & Torture & Four Aspects of Clear Knowing | Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika
Dec 13, 2025
Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayya Niyyānika, both fully ordained Theravāda Buddhist monastics, dive into the four aspects of mindfulness and clear comprehension. They discuss how to apply purpose, suitability, domain, and non-delusion to enhance awareness in daily life. Personal anecdotes illuminate the practical use of recollection to combat common hindrances like sloth. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of community support and formal practices, along with tips on using mantras to sustain mindfulness beyond meditation.
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Mindfulness Plus Wise Knowing
- Sati is present-moment recollection while sampajañña adds wise, situational knowing to actions.
- Together they make mindfulness intelligent and ethically aware in daily activities.
Use The Four Clear-Comprehensions
- Check the four sampajañña qualities: purpose, suitability, domain, and non-confusion.
- Use them to judge if an action supports your practice and insight into impermanence, suffering, and non-self.
Shoes Show Recollection In Practice
- Ayya Niyyānika recounts being asked which shoe they put on first to illustrate recollection.
- They remembered situational details from posture, showing practical mindfulness in daily life.
