Buddha's Lists

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A book by David N. Snyder, Ph.D., which was an Amazon.com bestseller, at the #1 position among Theravada books sold in March - April 2006.

The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- ExplainedBold text

Table of Contents

  • About the author
  • Preface
  • Foreword: The Four Evolutionary Stages of Religion by Venerable Madewela Punnaji

Chapter

  • 1. Introduction; The Nine Ways not to accept something as true
  • 2. The Four Noble Truths
  • 3. The Eightfold Middle Path, The Five Precepts, The Threefold Summaries and The Triple Gem
  • 4. The 12 parts of Dependent Origination and the Three causes of karma
  • 5. The 31 Planes of Existence
  • 6. The 10,000 World Systems; Buddha and Science
  • 7. The Three Characteristics of Existence and the Five Aggregates
  • 8. The One Prerequisite to being a Brahmin; The Buddha on Equality
  • 9. The Eight Points in the Lankavatara Sutra; Buddha on the Human Animal
  • 10. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
  • 11. The 40 Meditation Subjects
  • 12. The Five Hindrances to Meditation and the Nine Jhanas
  • 13. The 13 Major Meditation Rx for Total Wellness
  • 14. The Four Supreme Efforts and the Four Divine Emotions
  • 15. The 84,000 Dharma Doors; Buddha and Tolerance
  • 16. The Ten Hindrances to Enlightenment, the Four Stages of Realization, and the Ten Perfections
  • 17. Completing the Eightfold Wheel of Dharma
  • 18. Other Lists of The Buddha
  • 19. The Seven Directions of Loving-Kindness and other reference prayers and meditations
  • 20. The Seven Enlightenment Factors and a Step-by-Step Guide to Awakening
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography

References