Anussati
Grouping. Three recollections. The three recollections: The "Dhammapada" (Verse 296, 297 & 298) declares that the Buddha's disciples who constantly practice recollection of the Triple Gem "ever awaken happily". According to the Theragatha, such a practice will lead to "the height of continual joy". Unlike other subjects of meditative recollection mentioned in this article, the Triple Gem are considered "devotional contemplations". The Triple Gem are listed as the first three subjects of recollection for each of the following lists as well. Five recollections. On days, in addition to practicing the Eight Precepts, the Buddha enjoined a disciple to engage  in one or more of five recollections: According to the Buddha, for one who practices such recollections: "his mind is calmed, and joy arises; the defilements of his mind are abandoned". Six recollections. The six recollections are: The Buddha tells a disciple that the mind of one who practices these recollections "is not overcome with passion, not overcome with aversion, not overcome with delusion. His mind heads straight, ... gains joy connected with the Dhamma..., rapture arises..., the body grows calm ... experiences ease..., the mind becomes concentrated". In Mahayana Buddhist practices, the first six recollections were commonly taught and the Buddha  was particularly emphasised in many popular sutras such as the Medicine Buddha sutra. Ten recollections. As ten recollections, the following are added to the previous six recollections: In the Pali canon's "Aṅguttara Nikāya", it is stated that the practice of any one of these ten recollections leads to (). The Ten Recollections are listed among the , forty classic meditation subjects listed in the "Visuddhimagga" useful for developing concentration needed to suppress and destroy the five hindrances during ones pursuit of . Although the Pali canon refers to mindfulness of death (), the "Visuddhimagga" refers to the recollection of death (). In terms of  the development of meditative absorption, mindfulness of the breath can lead to all four s, mindfulness of the body can lead only to the first , while the eight other recollections culminate in pre-"jhanic" "access concentration" (). The recollection of death is connected with the Buddhist concept of non-self: devotees recollect on the inevitability of their own demise, and in that way learn to understand that their physical body is not a permanent self. To often reflect in such a way, is believed to strongly affect the devotee's motivations and priorities in life, and to help the devotee become more  realistic. Recollections. Recollection of the Buddha ("Buddhanussati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the following verse () for the recollection the Buddha: It has been suggested that the recollection of the Buddha identified in the Theravādin's Pāli Canon might have been the basis for the more elaborately visual contemplations typical of Tibetan Buddhism. Recollection of the Dhamma ("Dhammanusati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the following verse for the recollection of the : The Teaching of the Buddha has six supreme qualities: Knowing these attributes, Buddhists believe that they will attain the greatest peace and happiness through the practice of the . Therefore, each person is  fully responsible for his or her self to put it into practice for real. Here the Buddha is compared to an experienced and skillful doctor, and the to proper medicine. However efficient the doctor or wonderful the medicine may be, the patients cannot be cured unless they take the medicine properly. So the practice of the is the only way to attain the final deliverance of . These teachings ranged from understanding (; ) and developing good impressions in one's mind, to reach full enlightenment by recognising the nature of mind. Recollection of the Sangha ("Sanghanusati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the  following verses for the recollection of the Sangha: Practicing masterfully, or practicing with integrity, means sharing what they have learned with others. Recollection of virtues ("Silanussati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the following verse for the recollection of virtues: Recollection of generosity ("Caganussati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the following verse for the recollection of generosity: Recollection of devas ("Devatanussati"). The "Aṅguttara Nikāya" provides the following verses for the recollection of the devas: