CONTENTS: Buddhist Ethics
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PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
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vii
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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
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ix
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INTRODUCTION by Charles Hallisey
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xi
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1
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DEFINITIONS AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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1
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Scope of the Study of Ethics
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1
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Indian Thought in the Sixth Century B.C.E.
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4
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2
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ORIGIN AND SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE HIGHEST STATE
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15
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The Enlightenment of the Buddha
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15
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Life of Gotama Buddha
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15
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The Chain of Dependent Origination or
Paticcasamuppada
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16
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The Self and the
Anatta Doctrine
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20
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The Three Characteristics of Existence
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23
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The
Mahakaruna of the Buddha
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26
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3
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE REFUGES
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31
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The Threefold Refuge
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31
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The First Refuge: The Buddha
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33
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The Second Refuge: The Dhamma
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35
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The Third Refuge: The Sangha
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52
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4
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SANCTIONS OF MORAL CONDUCT: THE PRECEPTS
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59
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The Five Precepts (Panca Sila)
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59
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The Eight Precepts (Attha Sila)
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79
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The Ten Precepts (Dasa Sila)
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80
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5
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THE UNDERLYING IDEALS OF THE MORALITIES
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81
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Relating to the Precepts to the Refuges
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81
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Position of the Laity in Early Buddhism
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83
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The Buddha's Approach to Teaching the Moralities
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89
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Advice to the Individual Layman
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92
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6
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THE LAYMAN'S DUTIES TO HIS ASSOCIATES |
97 |
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Children and Parents |
97 |
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Husband and Wife |
99 |
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Friends |
102 |
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Teacher and Pupil |
105 |
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Servants and Workpeople |
106 |
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Duties Connected with Means of Livelihood |
107 |
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7
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THE LAYMAN'S RELATION TO THE STATE |
113 |
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8
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THE ULTIMATE GOAL |
127 |
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Statements of the Aim |
127 |
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Nirvana, Nibbana |
127 |
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Freeing of Mind, Freeing of Insight |
139 |
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Origin of Attainment |
142 |
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ABBREVIATIONS |
151 |
NOTES |
152 |
INDEX |
169 |