Where does “ānāpānasati” come from?
ānāpānasati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आनापानस्मृति, from Sanskrit स्मृति — remembrance, reminiscence, thinking of or upon (+locative or compound), memory, calling to mind.
Ancestry of “ānāpānasati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आनापानस्मृति | mindfulness of breathing a meditation exercise |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्मृति | remembrance, reminiscence, thinking of or upon (+locative or compound), memory, calling to mind |