Mindfulness of the Body

Mindfulness of the body (kāyagatāsati) is the practice of bringing steady, kind attention to your physical experience — the breath moving in and out, the postures of sitting, standing, walking, and lying down, and the simple sensations of the body as they are. The Buddha praised it as a foundation of meditation because the body is always present, giving you a reliable anchor that gently settles the mind and reveals how experience actually unfolds. A simple touchstone: feeling your feet meet the ground as you walk, fully here for each step.