CONTENT

PART I

FOREWORD

  1. Introduction

  2. The Three Vivekas

  3. The Buddha’s Answers

  4. The three Papañca Dhammas

  5. You think what you believe is the best

  6. Sammædhi¿¿hi is not Propagation

  7. Asami Mæna, Self-pride

  8. Practise to expel the Latent Ta¤hæ

  9. Sato–Practise Mindfulness

10. When to Practise Mindfulness

11. Noting Rising and Falling is the Basic Foundation

12. Be not conceited by Your Position and Teacher’s Position

13. Extinguish all the Three Types of Conceit

14. The Venerable Særiputta thera’s Exultation

15. Internal Tranquillity

16. As Serene as the Middle of Ocean

17. How to Practise to be Calm as Mid-ocean

PART II

18. Created Self-image’s Request

19. Restrain the faculty of Eye

20.Cittagutta Thera

21. Listen not to Village Gossip

22. Take no Pleasure in Taste

23. Reflecting on food as Detestable

24. Taking Food with Satipa¿¿hæna Contemplation

25. The Parable of Eating Own Son’s Flesh

26. Advice for Non-meditators

27. Have No Relish for Anything

28. Have No Grievances for Mishaps

29. Contemplate with Patience

30. Faithless Ones cannot Listen to Talks on Faith

31. Do Not Aspire for Better Existence

32. Have No Fear for Coming Danger

33. The Story of Novice Samkicca

34. Tiger and The Monk

35. How to Discard Suffering

PART III

36. Must be Free From Storing Things

37. Store Not Even Salt

38. The Fundamental Principles and Self Concentration

39. Vipassanæ Self-concentration

40. Consultation with Visuddhi

41. Restlessness of Limbs

42. Be Mindful

43. Be Vigilant

44. Expel Sloth

45. The Story of Ashin Mitta Thera

46. The Story of Pi¤dapætika Tissa Thera

47. Avoid Hypocrisy

48. Abstain From Laughing and Playing

49. Abstain From Beautification and Sexual Relationship

50. Abstain From the 7 Minor-Sexual Relationship

51. No Fortune-telling and Medication

52. Important to be Imbued with Pure Faith

PART IV

53. Tolerance of Reproachment and Praise

54. Good Monks Must not Transact Business

55. Commit no Reproachable Action

56. A Monk who is Clean of Kulapalibhodha

57. Rathavinøta Pa¿ipadæ

58. To be Free from Samsagga and to be Delivered is of Great Importance

59. The Story of Cþ¹api¤ðapætiya Tissa Thera

60. Lofty Benefit of Pure and Noble Charity and Homage

61. Nælaka Pa¿ipadæ

62. Mahæ Ariyavamsa Pa¿ipadæ

63. Avoid Persuasive Words for Charitable Gifts

PART V

64. Not to be Vainglorious

65. A Sermon which is Not clean

66. A clean Innocent Sermon

67. No Uncouth Physical, Verbal and Mental Mannerisms

68. To Abstain from Telling Lies and be not Cunning

69. No Harsh Retorts for Impeachments

70. Self Experience of Tolerence

71. Contemplate to Note Constantly

72. Nibbæna, Nibbuti, Santi, Santilakka¤æ are Fundamentally Equivalent

73. Is the Extinction of Defilements Apparent as that of a Flame

74. The Realization of Nibbæna

75. Thoughts for Pæ¡i-Masters

76. Conclusion by the Commentary