The Words of The Buddha – Volume 1: Developing a Life Practice


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Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Preface
  2. Chapter 1: Universal Teachings: Love, No Harm, Good Morals
  3. Chapter 2: Why Study Gotama Buddha’s Teachings?
  4. Chapter 3: Enlightenment: What is Enlightenment?
  5. Chapter 4: The Four Noble Truths: Establishing Right View
  6. Chapter 5: The Eight Fold Path: The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment
  7. Chapter 6: The Middle Way: Walking The Middle Way
  8. Chapter 7: The Five Precepts: A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
  9. Chapter 8: Transforming The Three Poisons: Craving, Anger, and Ignorance
  10. Chapter 9: What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me?
  11. Chapter 10: What is Merit?
  12. Chapter 11: Meditation: Developing Your Practice
  13. Chapter 12: Craving is The Problem: What is The Solution?
  14. Chapter 13: Identifying Cravings: Cultivating Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
  15. Chapter 14: Cultivating Healthy Mental States: Loving-kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity
  16. Chapter 15: True Love: Love Without Attachment
  17. Chapter 16: Dissolving the Ego: Ego Serves No Purpose
  18. Chapter 17: Eliminating Fears: Are You Really Scared?
  19. Chapter 18: God’s Creative Action: You Have Free Will
  20. Chapter 19: The Difficult Human Existence: Sickness, Aging, and Death
  21. Chapter 20: Animal to Human: The Evolution of Our Consciousness
  22. Chapter 21: Do No Harm: What is The Future of The Planet?
  23. Chapter 22: Mental Health: A Modern Day Delusion
  24. Chapter 23: Symbolism of Teachings: Reminders Through Imagery
  25. Chapter 24: Misunderstandings of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings
  26. Image of Gotama Buddha
  27. Frequently Asked Questions
  28. How to Determine If You Have Attained Enlightenment
  29. Author
  30. Restoration of The Buddha’s Teachings
  31. Glossary