To NibbÆna Via the Noble Eightfold Path

Introduction

1. Background of the Sutta

2. Request to see Buddha

3. Subhadda questions BuDdha

4. Buddha’s Reply

5. Defilements can be extirpated only through the Ariya Path

6. The Noble Eightfold Path in practice

7. Make your own effort

8. Liberation from defilements

9. The best way to make Buddha Sæsanæ last long

10. Insight meditation for the attainment of Sotæpanna state

11. Development of the Noble Eightfold Path

12. Mindfulness and Meditation

13. How to develop the three Maggas

14. How to develop Pubba Maggas

15. To know the true nature of things

16. When realities are known

17. Conviction in Anicca

18. Contemplation on Anicca

19. From Anicca to Dukkha and Anatta

20. Ten kinds of Insight

21. The six characteristics of Sa£khærupekkhæ Ña¤a

22. Realization of Nibbæna through Ariya Magga and Phala

23. Last words to Subhadda

24. Subhadda’s introspection

25. Buddha lays down discipline

26. Subhadda practises Kamma¿¿hæna

Part II

SÆRANIYA DHAMMA THAT EXCITES MEMORY OF GOOD DEEDS

1. Introducing the Sutta

2. Six components of Særa¤øya that leads to unity

(i) Mettæ in actual praCtice

(ii) Mettæ in speech

(iii) Mettæ in thought

(iv) Charitableness

(v) Practising morality like Ariyæs

(a) The story of Sølavimamsana

(b) Vice had no place to hide

(vi) As wise as the Ariyæs

3. The wrong way

4. True cessation of suffering

5. Salvation awaits him who puts knowledge into practice

6. How to gain this knowledge

7. The story of Suramba¿¿ha

Part III

Mahæpaccavekkha¤æ-Principles of Self-Appreciation

1. The First Mahæpaccavekkha¤æ

2. Examples of Parayu¿¿hæna-Kilesæ

(a) Sensual desires

(b) Hatred

(c) Sloth and Torpor

(d) Wavering and Anxiety

(e) Doubt

3. A Sotæpanna is able

4. The Second Mahæpaccavekkha¤æ

5. The Third Mahæpaccavekkha¤æ

6. The Fourth Mahæpaccavekkha¤æ

7. The Fifth Paccavekkha¤æ

8. The Sixth Paccavekkha¤æ

9. The Seventh Paccavekkha¤æ