Maha Satipatthana Sutta Part3A : Mental objects Contemplations

Maha Satipatthana has become a very essential meditation teaching guide for me, especially after I realised that the four contemplations taught in this Sutta forms the backbone of the 7th of the Noble Eightfold Path. Since the Noble Eightfold Path is the common path for all Buddhists regardless of "vehicles" or Schools, it is very clear to me that the Buddha intended these contemplations to be practised by all Buddhists. In other words, this is not a "Theravada" meditation. I found out it is an essential skill for any meditator embarking on the path to Nibbana. No matter what other meditation methods he/she may be using, the latter can always apply the principles taught herein to counteract any "objects" arising through his/her six senses. Moreover, it can be used to check whether we are still having the same amount of defilements or not. Are we decreasing them, or preventing them from arising? We can check by using Satipatthana methods. 

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