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CONTENTS

I     The Life of the Buddha:

The Birth – The Naming Ceremony – The Ploughing Festival – Prince Siddhattha’s Youth – Renunciation – The Search – His Struggle for Enlightenment – The Temptation of Mara the Evil one – TV- Middle Path – The Enlightenment

II       Soon After the Enlightenment

A Paean of Joy – The Seven Weeks after the Enlightenment – The First Two Converts

III      The Buddha Propounds His Dhamma

Invitation to teach the Dhamma – On the Way to Benares – The Five Monks

IV      The First Discourse

(Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta)

V       The Sending of the Missioners

The Conversion of Yasa – Exhortation to the First Missionary – Conversion of Thirty Young Men – Conversion of the three Kassapa Brothers – The Buddha meets King Bimbissra – Conversion of Sariputta and Mọggallãna

VI      The Buddha Visits His Birthplace

King Suddhodana desires to see the Buddha- The Buddha goes on His Alms-Round: The King sees the Light – Princess Yasodharã – His stepbrother Nanda – Rãhtila – Ananda – Devadatta

VII    The Buddha’s Ministry

The First 20 year – The Order of Nuns: Pajapati Gotami – Augulimãla – Anathapiridika – Visãkha

VIII   The Buddha’s.’ Daily Routine

Forenoon Session – Afternoon Session – First Watch – Middle Watch – Last Watch

IX      The Buddha’s Greatness

Buddha and the Caste System – Buddha and Women – His Tolerance towards Dumb Animals – His Greatness

X       The Buddha’s Parinibbana

Mara – An Exhortation – Venerable Dhammarama’s High Regard for the Buddha – The Buddha’s Last Meal – His Last Convert – The Last Scene – The Last Moment

XI      Kamma

What is Kamma? – Vipãka (effect) – Kusala Kamma – Akusala Kamma – The Cause of Karama – The Doer of Kamma – Where is Kamma? – Classification of Kamma – Is Everything due to Kamma? – Five Niyãms

XII    Rebirth

Reasons to believe in a Past Birth I The Cause of this Rebirth Process: The Wheel of Life – Modes of Birth and Death – Four Modes of Birth – Planes of Existence I How Rebirth takes place – What is it that is Reborn? No – Soul – Pancakkhandha – How is Rebirth possible without a Soul to be Reborn?

XIII   The Four Noble Truths

XIV   Nibbana

Definition – Is Nibbana Nothingness? – Sopãdisesa and Anupãdisesa Nibbana Dhãtu – Three Distinct Characteristics of Nibbana – Where is Nibbana? – What attains Nibbãna?

XV    The Noble Eightfold Path

Sĩla – Samadhi – Pahha – Five Supernormal Powers – Sotâpanna-Sakadăgâmi, Anãgãmi – Arahant – Ten Fetters (Samyojana)

XVI   Nivarana Or Hindrances

XVII  The Three Councils

The First Council – Tripitaka – The Second Council – Ten Unlawful Points – The Third Council

XVIII Asoka And His Missions

Asoka’s family – Asoka becomes King – His Conversion to Buddhism – Asoka’s Missioners – Places they visited – Mission to Ceylon

XIX   Mangala Sutta (Blessings)

XX    Parabhava Sutta (Downfall)

XXI   Metta Sutta (Loving – Kindness)

XXII  Vyagghapajja Sutta

Causes of Worldly Progress – Causes of Spiritual Progress

Questions

Index

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