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Cover
Titlepage
Copyright
Preface
I. Introduction
II. Readings
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Buddha
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The Quest for Awakening
The Buddha’s Passing Away
Dhamma
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Basic Principles
Generosity
Virtue
Heaven
Drawbacks
Renunciation
The Four Noble Truths
The First Truth
The Second and Third Truths
The Fourth Truth
Right View
Right Mindfulness and Concentration
Liberation
Sangha
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The Rewards of the Contemplative Life
Aids to Awakening
Sister Sona on Aging
Ven. Punna on Death
Sister Patacara on Awakening
III. Essays
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Buddha
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The Meaning of the Buddha’s Awakening
Dhamma
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Life Isn’t Just Suffering
No-self or Not-self?
Nibbana
Sangha
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The Economy of Gifts
Summary
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A Refuge in Skillful Action
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BACKGROUND
THE PRINCIPLE OF SKILLFUL ACTION
THE TEACHING OF RIGHT VIEW
THIS/THAT CONDITIONALITY
DEPENDENT CO-ARISING
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
THE KNOWLEDGE OF UNBINDING
FAITH IN THE PRINCIPLE OF KAMMA
Glossary
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