Abbreviations
ThePronunciationofPali
UnitOne
Introduction
TheBuddha
TheDhamma
TheSangha
TheThreefoldRefuge
TheFivePrecepts
UnitTwo
TheFourNobleTruths
TheNobleTruthofSuffering
TheFiveKhandhas,orGroupsofExistence
TheGroupofCorporeality(rūpa-khandha)
UnitThree
TheGroupofFeeling(vedanā-khandha)
TheGroupofPerception(saā-khandha)
TheGroupofMentalFormations(sakhāra-khandha)
TheGroupofConsciousness(viāa-khandha)
TheThreeCharacteristicsofExistence(ti-lakkhaa)
UnitFour
TheNobleTruthoftheOriginofSuffering
TheThreefoldCraving
OriginofCraving
DependentOriginationofAllPhenomena
PresentKarma-Results
FutureKarma-Results
KarmaasVolition
InheritanceofDeeds(Karma)
Karma
UnitFive
TheNobleTruthoftheExtinctionofSuffering
DependentExtinctionofAllPhenomena
Nibbana
TheArahat,orHolyOne
TheImmutable
TheNobleTruthofthePathThatLeadstotheExtinctionofSuffering
TheTwoExtremes,andtheMiddlePath
TheEightfoldPath
TheNobleEightfoldPath(Ariya-ahagikamagga)
UnitSix
RightUnderstanding(Sammā-dihi)
UnderstandingtheFourTruths
UnderstandingMeritandDemerit
UnderstandingtheThreeCharacteristics(Ti-lakkhaa)
UnprofitableQuestions
FiveFetters(Sayojana)
UnwiseConsiderations
TheSixViewsabouttheSelf
WiseConsiderations
UnitSeven
TheSotāpannaor‘Stream-Enterer
TheTenFetters(Sayojana)
TheNobleOnes(Ariya-puggala)
MundaneandSupermundaneRightUnderstanding
ConjoinedwithOtherSteps
FreefromAllTheories
TheThreeCharacteristics
ViewsandDiscussionsabouttheEgo
UnitEight
Past,PresentandFuture
TheTwoExtremes(AnnihilationandEternityBelief)andtheMiddleDoctrine
DependentOrigination(paicca-samuppāda)
Rebirth-ProducingKarma
CessationofKarma
UnitNine
RightThought(Sammā-sakappa)
MundaneandSupermundaneRightThought
ConjoinedwithotherFactors
RightSpeech(Sammā-vācā)
AbstainingfromLying
AbstainingfromTale-bearing
AbstainingfromHarshLanguage
AbstainingfromVainTalk
MundaneandSupermundaneRightSpeech
ConjoinedwithOtherFactors
UnitTen
RightAction(Sammā-kammanta)
AbstainingfromKilling
AbstainingfromStealing
AbstainingfromUnlawfulSexualIntercourse
MundaneandSupermundaneRightAction
ConjoinedwithOtherFactors
RightLivelihood(Sammā-ājīva)
MundaneandSupermundaneRightLivelihood
ConjoinedwithOtherFactors
RightEffort(Sammā-vāyāma)
TheEfforttoAvoid(Savara-ppadhāna)
TheEfforttoOvercome(Pahāna-ppadhāna)
TheEfforttoDevelop(Bhāvanā-ppadhāna)
TheEfforttoMaintain(Anurakkhaa-ppadhāna)
UnitEleven
RightMindfulness(Sammā-sati)
TheFourFoundationsofMindfulness(Satipahāna)
ContemplationoftheBody(kāyanupassanā)
UnitTwelve
ContemplationoftheFeelings(vedanānupassanā)
ContemplationoftheMind(Cittānupassanā)
ContemplationoftheMind-Objects(dhammānupassanā)
UnitThirteen
Nibbānathroughnāpāna-Sati
UnitFourteen
RightConcentration(Sammā-samādhi)
ItsDefinition
ItsObjects
ItsRequisites
ItsDevelopment
TheFourAbsorptions(jhāna)
UnitFifteen
GradualDevelopmentoftheEightfoldPathintheProgressoftheDisciple
ConfidenceandRightThought(SecondFactor)
Morality(Third,Fourth,FifthFactor)
ControloftheSenses(SixthFactor)
MindfulnessandClearComprehension(SeventhFactor)
AbsenceoftheFiveHindrances(nīvaraa)
TheAbsorptions(EighthFactor)
Insight(vipassanā)(FirstFactor)
Nibbāna
TheSilentThinker
TheTrueGoal
Appendix
BuddhistLiterature
IndexofPaliTerms
ChineseTextoftheWordoftheBuddha
ChineseTranslation
Glossary