Acknowledgments |
ix |
List of Abbreviations |
xi |
Introduction |
1 |
The Buddha's Discovery |
3 |
Supports for Practice |
12 |
Beginning a Practice of Mindfulness |
17 |
Skillful Understanding |
25 |
Understanding Cause and Effect |
27 |
Understanding the Four Noble Truths |
30 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Understanding |
51 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Understanding |
54 |
Skillful Thinking |
57 |
Letting Go |
58 |
Loving-Friendliness |
65 |
Compassion |
74 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Thinking |
81 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Thinking |
88 |
Skillful Speech |
91 |
Speak the Truth |
93 |
Words Are Not Weapons |
95 |
Speak Softly |
96 |
Avoid Useless Chatter |
99 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Speech |
102 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Speech |
107 |
Skillful Action |
109 |
The Five Precepts |
109 |
Ethics in Action |
110 |
Higher Precepts for Laypeople |
123 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Action |
127 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Action |
131 |
Skillful Livelihood |
133 |
Questions for Assessing Skillful Livelihood |
134 |
Finding Skillful Livelihood |
141 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Livelihood |
146 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Livelihood |
148 |
Skillful Effort |
149 |
The Ten Fetters |
151 |
The Five Hindrances |
158 |
Four Steps to Skillful Effort |
161 |
Remember the Big Picture |
186 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Effort |
187 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Effort |
191 |
Skillful Mindfulness |
193 |
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness |
197 |
Mindfulness of the Body |
200 |
Mindfulness of Feelings |
208 |
Mindfulness of the Mind |
215 |
Mindfulness of Mental Objects |
216 |
Key Points for the Practice of Skillful Mindfulness |
220 |
Skillful Concentration |
223 |
Wholesome Concentration |
224 |
The Stages of Full Concentration |
227 |
Mindfulness of Skillful Concentration |
237 |
Key Points for Mindfulness of Skillful Concentration |
243 |
The Promise of the Buddha |
247 |
Enlightenment |
250 |
"Come and See" |
253 |
Suggested Further Reading |
257 |
Index |
261 |
About the Author |
267 |