Table of Contents
Editor's Preface vii
Editor's Acknowledgments xiii
The First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma xv
Introduction 1
The First Noble Truth
The Truth of Suffering
1 Recognizing the Reality of Suffering 7
2 Dissecting the Experience of Suffering 13
The Second Noble Truth
The Truth of the Origin of Suffering
3 The Power of Flickering Thoughts 33
4 The Development of Set Patterns 39
5 Perpetually Re-creating Suffering 45
The Third Noble Truth
The Truth of Cessation
6 Awakening and Blossoming 63
7 Meditation as the Path to Buddhahood 69
8 Transcending Samsara and Nirvana 75
The Fourth Noble Truth
The Truth of the Path
9 The Doubtless Path 91
10 The Five Paths 97
The Practice of Meditation 117
Outline of Teachings 119
Notes 127
Glossary 131
Text Sources 141
Resources 143
Index 145