The Word of the Buddha

Unit One Introduction The Buddha The Dhamma The Sangha The Threefold Refuge The Five Precepts Unit Two The Four Noble Truths The Noble Truth of Suffering The Five Khandhas， or Groups of Existence The Group of Corporeality （rūpa—khandha） Unit Three The Group of Feeling （vedanā—khandha） The Group of Perception （sa ā—khandha） The Group of Mental Formations （sa khāra—khandha） The Group of Consciousness （vi ā a—khandha） The Three Characteristics of Existence （ti—lakkha a） Unit Four The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering The Threefold Craving Origin of Craving Dependent Origination of All Phenomena Present Karma—Results Future Karma—Results Karma as Volition Inheritance of Deeds （Karma） Karma Unit Five The Noble Truth of the Extinction of Suffering Dependent Extinction of All Phenomena Nibbana The Arahat， or Holy One The Immutable The Noble Truth of the Path That Leads to the Extinction of Suffering The Two Extremes， and the Middle Path The Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path （Ariya—a ha gikamagga） Unit Six Right Understanding （Sammā—dihi） Understanding the Four Truths Understanding Merit and Demerit Understanding the Three Characteristics （Ti—lakkha a） Unprofitable Questions Five Fetters （Sa yojana） Unwise Considerations The Six Views about the Self Wise Considerations Unit Seven The Sotāpanna or ‘Stream—Enterer The Ten Fetters （Sa yojana） The Noble Ones （Ariya—puggala） Mundane and Supermundane Right Understanding Conjoined with Other Steps Free from All Theories The Three Characteristics Views and Discussions about the Ego Unit Eight Past， Present and Future The Two Extremes （Annihilation and Eternity Belief） and the Middle Doctrine Dependent Origination （pa icca—samuppāda） Rebirth—Producing Karma Cessation of Karma Unit Nine Right Thought （Sammā—sa kappa） Mundane and Supermundane Right Thought Conjoined with other Factors Right Speech （Sammā—vācā） Abstaining from Lying Abstaining from Tale—bearing Abstaining from Harsh Language Abstaining from Vain Talk Mundane and Supermundane Right Speech Conjoined with Other Factors Unit Ten Right Action （Sammā—kammanta） Abstaining from Killing Abstaining from Stealing Abstaining from Unlawful Sexual Intercourse Mundane and Supermundane Right Action Conjoined with Other Factors Right Livelihood （Sammā—ājīva） Mundane and Supermundane Right Livelihood Conjoined with Other Factors Right Effort （Sammā—vāyāma） The Effort to Avoid （Sa vara—ppadhāna） The Effort to Overcome （Pahāna—ppadhāna） The Effort to Develop （Bhāvanā—ppadhāna） The Effort to Maintain （Anurakkha a—ppadhāna） Unit Eleven Right Mindfulness （Sammā—sati） The Four Foundations of Mindfulness （Satipa hāna） Contemplation of the Body （kāyanupassanā） Unit Twelve Contemplation of the Feelings （vedanānupassanā） Contemplation of the Mind （Cittānupassanā） Contemplation of the Mind—Objects （dhammānupassanā） Unit Thirteen Nibbāna through nāpāna—Sati Unit Fourteen Right Concentration （Sammā—samādhi） Its Definition Its Objects Its Requisites Its Development The Four Absorptions （jhāna） Unit Fifteen Gradual Development of the Eightfold Path in the Progress of the Disciple Confidence and Right Thought （Second Factor） Morality （Third， Fourth， Fifth Factor） Control of the Senses （Sixth Factor） Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension （Seventh Factor） Absence of the Five Hindrances （nīvara a） The Absorptions （Eighth Factor） Insight （vipassanā） （First Factor） Nibbāna The Silent Thinker The True Goal Appendix Buddhist Literature Index of Pali Terms Chinese Text of the Word of the Buddha Chinese Translation Glossary