The first way that the monk observed the activities of their body is by breathing. They Breathes in and out like a normal human being. However, as they breathe in, they will tell them self that I am currently breath in. the same concept with breathe out. Another training is the postures of their body. They will always tell themselves of what they did, whether they sit, walk, or stand. All these training and observation gives them awareness and full attention of their action. In addition, they see that the body and life as impermanent. This give the monk the consciousness. On the other hand, the training for observing the mind is quite simple. It basically means that the monk will tell themselves and be mindful of what they think, their feeling and emotions. This training creates the awareness that the mind exists. So that the monk can be mindful and have consciousness at all
The first way that the monk observed the activities of their body is by breathing. They Breathes in and out like a normal human being. However, as they breathe in, they will tell them self that I am currently breath in. the same concept with breathe out. Another training is the postures of their body. They will always tell themselves of what they did, whether they sit, walk, or stand. All these training and observation gives them awareness and full attention of their action. In addition, they see that the body and life as impermanent. This give the monk the consciousness. On the other hand, the training for observing the mind is quite simple. It basically means that the monk will tell themselves and be mindful of what they think, their feeling and emotions. This training creates the awareness that the mind exists. So that the monk can be mindful and have consciousness at all