What the Buddha TaughtBuddhism continues to enjoy increasing interest in the West, both for its emphasis on reflection and meditation and as an object of scholarship. Drawing the words actually spoken by the Buddha, Rahula gives a full account of his fundamental teachings, from the Buddhist attitude of mind and meditation to the Buddha's teaching in the contemporary world. The text also features a selection of texts from original Buddhist literature. |
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CHAPTER I | 1 |
Man is supremeOne is ones refugeResponsibilityDoubt | 15 |
nuityNature of arising and cessationKarma and Rebirth | 35 |
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according already arisen Ananda Anatta Arahant Atman attained becomes dispassionate bhāvanā bhikkhu lives contemplating bhikkhu lives observing body Borobudur Brahmin breathing Buddha Buddha says Buddha's teaching Buddhist burning called cares and troubles Cessation of Dukkha Colombo concentration Conditioned Genesis conditioned things consciousness considering wisely death defilement of ignorance defilement of sense-pleasure desire Dhamma disciples dispassionate with regard distresses and vexations doctrine dukkha Enlightenment-factor evil existence explained external Factor of Enlightenment feeling fetter Five Aggregates Five Hindrances form of meditation Four Noble Truths Gotama happiness hatred Highest Blessing idea ill-will impurities karma Khemaka lust M I PTS Mahāyāna Māra means mental objects mind monk Musée Guimet Nibbāna Nirvāņa Noble Eightfold Path non-arisen one's oneself peace practise PTS edition question realization refuge restrained samsāra Sangha sensation Soul spiritual Sutta Tathāgata teacher thirst thought tion understand Vacchagotta vedanā Venerable Gotama volition wisdom word worship