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A

Abhidhamma. See also Psychology and Buddhism.
- Abhidhamma Pitaka
- A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma (Introduction) (Bodhi)
- The Abhidhamma in Practice (Mendis)
Adhitthana (determination, resolution). See also Paramis.
- Four determinations: MN 140
Adinava (drawbacks, dangers) See also Gradual instruction.
- "Drawbacks" in the Path to Freedom pages
- ~ of feeling: MN 13
- ~ of form: MN 13
- ~ of sensuality: MN 13, MN 14, MN 54, SN 1.20, Iti 95
- ~ of clingable phenomena: SN 12.52
- ~ of aging, illness, and death: AN 3.62, AN 4.252
- ~ of supranormal powers: DN 11
- ~ of unskillful thoughts: MN 20
- As one of ten perceptions: AN 10.60
Admonishment. See also Speech.
- "Right Speech" in the Path to Freedom pages
- Making oneself easy to admonish: MN 21
- The Buddha's strong words to his son Rahula: MN 61
- What to do if someone just won't listen to reason: AN 4.111
Aging. See also Death; Divine messengers; Illness.
- The Buddha spits on ~: SN 48.41
- Description of ~: MN 9
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- "Aging" (Dhammapada XI)
- Effects of ~ on the body: Thig 13.1
- How to train yourself when your body is old and decrepit: SN 22
- You're never too old to realize the Dhamma: Thig 5.8
- Age is no measure of wisdom: SN 3.1
- Advice to two aging brahmans: AN 3.51, AN 3.52
- "Beyond Coping: The Buddha's Teachings on Aging, Illness, Death, and Separation" (Study Guide)
- "The 1st Noble Truth" in the Path to Freedom pages
AIDS. See also Illness.
- "Using Meditation to Deal with Pain, Illness and Death: A talk given to a conference on AIDS, HIV and other Immuno-deficiency Disorders" (Thanissaro)
- "Beyond Coping: The Buddha's Teachings on Aging, Illness, Death, and Separation" (Study Guide)
Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing).
- The Buddha's principal teaching on ~: MN 118
- How ~ leads to Awakening: SN 54.13
- ~ should be developed no matter how far along you are in your meditation practice: SN 54.8
- As one of the ten Recollections: See Recollections, ten.
- As one of the ten Perceptions: AN 10.60
- As a method of subduing lust: SN 8.4
- As a method of subduing annoying thoughts: Iti 85
- Five qualities a practitioner of ~ should develop: AN 5.96, AN 5.97, AN 5.98
- Anapana Sati: Meditation on Breathing (Ariyadhamma)
- "Basic Breath Meditation Instructions" (Thanissaro)
- Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Meditations: Forty Dhamma Talks; Meditations 2; Meditations 3
- "A Guided Meditation" (Thanissaro)
- "The Agendas of Mindfulness" (Thanissaro)
- "De-perception" (Thanissaro)
- Breath Meditation Condensed (Kee)
- Keeping the Breath in Mind (Lee)
- See also many other books by Ajaan Lee and Ajaan Fuang.
Anatta (not-self). See also Tilakkhana (three characteristics of existence).
- Reflection on ~ as a basis for insight: SN 22.59
- Why the Buddha did not take a position on the question of whether or not there is a self: SN 44.10
- The views "I have a self" and "I have no self" are equally wrong: MN 22
- Identifying the five khandhas as "self" is the cause of affliction: SN 22.1
- As one of seven perceptions: AN 7.46
- As one of ten perceptions: AN 10.60
- Relation of ~ to dependent co-arising: DN 15
- Contemplation of the six senses in terms of ~: MN 148
- Not understanding ~ is like being a dog tied to a post: SN 22.99
- Three Basic Facts of Existence: Volume 3, Egolessness (various authors)
- "Consciousnesses" (Lee)
- The No-self Characteristic (Mendis)
- "No-self or Not-self?" (Thanissaro)
- "The Not-self Strategy" (Thanissaro)
- Meditating on No-self (Khema)
Anger. See also Conflict; Ill-will (vyapada); Kilesa (defilements); Khanti (patience); Metta (loving-kindness); Nivarana (hindrances); War.
- As the only thing that's good to kill: SN 1.71
- What to do if someone is angry with you: SN 7.2, SN 11.4
- What to do when ~ arises: Thag 6.12
- The best response to ~ (a debate between two deities): SN 11.5
- ~ can carve into you like an inscription in stone: AN 3.130
- ~ can never be conquered with more ~: SN 11.4, Dhp 3
- "Anger" (Dhammapada XVII)
- The dangers of giving in to ~: AN 7.60
- The Elimination of Anger (Piyatissa)
- Positive Response: How to Meet Evil with Good (Buddharakkhita)
Anicca (impermanence, inconstancy). See also Tilakkhana (three characteristics of existence).
- As one of seven perceptions: AN 7.46
- As one of ten perceptions: AN 10.60
- Ponder ~ constantly: Thag 1.111
- Contemplate ~ to overcome ignorance: Iti 85
- Everything in the world is subject to disintegration: SN 35.82
- The Three Basic Facts of Existence: Volume 1, Impermanence (Nyanaponika, ed)
- "All About Change" (Thanissaro)
Anusaya (obsession; underlying tendency).
- Seven ~: AN 7.11; AN 7.12
- Three ~ in relationship to pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling: MN 44; MN 148; SN 36.6
- With the end of the categories of complication, the ~ come to an end: MN 18
Anussati — see Recollections, ten.
Apaya-mukha (path to deprivation).
- Advice to householders on how to avoid the ~: AN 8.54, DN 31
- "The Path to Peace and Freedom for the Mind," (Lee)
Appamada (heedfulness, zeal).
- Defined: SN 35.97, SN 48.56
- Difference between ~ and its opposite: SN 35.97
- ~ is the foremost skillful quality (ten similes): AN 10.15
- As the one quality that can provide security: SN 3.17
- What constitutes living with ~: SN 55.40
- The Buddha's last words: DN 16, SN 6.15
- "Heedfulness" (Dhammapada II)
- Benefits of ~: Iti 23
- Wake up!: Sn 2.10
- "A Note on Openness" (Bodhi)
Appropriate attention — see Yoniso-manasikara.
Arahant (fully-awakened being). See also Buddha; Nibbana.
- Stock passage describing attainment of arahantship: AN 6.55
- Stock passage describing the qualities of an ~: AN 6.55
- Who can find fault in an ~?: Ud 7.6
- Why an ~ continues meditating: SN 16.5
- Does an ~ feel pain?: SN 1.38, SN 4.13
- Does an ~ grieve?: SN 21.2
- An ~'s actions bear no kammic fruit, good or evil: AN 3.33, Dhp 39, Dhp 267, Dhp 412
- What is the difference between an ~ and a Buddha?: SN 22.58
- What is the difference between an ~ and a "learner" (sekha)?: SN 48.53
- "Arahants" (Dhammapada VII)
- "Brahmans" (Dhammapada XXVI)
- Fate of ~ after death: MN 72, SN 22.85, SN 22.86
- Nine unskillful acts an ~ is incapable of doing: AN 9.7
- "The Conventional Mind, the Mind Released," in Straight From the Heart (Boowa)
Ariya-atthangika magga — see Noble Eightfold Path.
Ariya sacca — see Four Noble Truths.
Asava (fermentations, effluents, outflows, taints). See also Kilesa.
- The Buddha's principal teaching on ~: MN 2
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- Three ~: Iti 56, Iti 57
- ~ and right view: MN 117
- Six important aspects of ~ to be understood: AN 6.63
Ascetic practices.
- Thirteen ~: Thag 16.7
- The Buddha describes the ~ he practiced as a bodhisatta: MN 12
- Which ascetic practices should be observed?: AN 10.94
Asoka (Indian King, r. 273-232 B.C.E.).
- The Edicts of King Asoka (Dhammika)
- That the True Dhamma Might Last a Long Time: Readings Selected by King Asoka (Thanissaro)
Asubha (unattractiveness, loathsomeness). See also Body; Nibbida; Sensuality.
- Contemplation of ~ to maintain one's resolve towards celibacy: SN 35.127
- As one of seven beneficial reflections: AN 7.46
- Mastery of ~ is a quality to be developed: MN 152
- Unattractiveness of the body as one of ten perceptions: AN 10.60
- The body as an unlanced boil: AN 9.15
- Using contemplation of ~ to subdue lust: Iti 85; also "The Work of a Contemplative," in Things as They Are (Boowa)
- Ven. Ananda's advice to Ven. Vangisa on overcoming lust: SN 8.4
- Ajaan Maha Boowa's story of conquering lust by contemplating ~: "An Heir to the Dhamma," in Straight From the Heart (Boowa)
- Ven. Sister Subha plucks out an eye: Thig 14.1
- Bag of Bones: A Miscellany on the Body (Khantipalo)
Attachment. See also Sensuality; Tanha (craving).
- Does ~ to possessions really bring happiness?: SN 4.8
- ~ to loved ones as a cause of sorrow: SN 42.11, AN 5.30, Ud 8.8
- ~ to the body as a cause of further pain: Sn 4.2
Attha-sila (the eight precepts) — see Precepts.
Aversion — see Ill-will (vyapada).
Avijja (ignorance). See also Kilesa (defilements); Paticca-samuppada (dependent co-arising).
- As a flood: SN 45.171
- As a yoke: AN 4.10
- As one of the fetters (Sanyojana): AN 10.13
- As one of the obsessions (Anusaya): AN 7.11, AN 7.12
- As the cause of wrong view, wrong resolve, etc.: SN 45.1
- What one thing must one abandon in order to overcome ~?: SN 35.80
- "Ignorance" in the Path to Freedom pages
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- As an obstruction: Iti 14
- "Unawareness Converges...," in Straight From the Heart (Boowa)
- "The Intricacies of Ignorance" (Kee)
Awakening. See also Nibbana; Vimutti (release).
- Factors for ~: see Bojjhanga.
- Is ~ "gradual" or "sudden"?: Ud 5.5
- "The Meaning of the Buddha's Awakening" — in Part III of Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
- "A Refuge in Awakening" (Lee)
Awareness — see Sati.
Ayoniso manasikara (inappropriate attention). See also Yoniso manasikara (appropriate attention).
- What to do when the mind is being consumed by unskillful thoughts: SN 9.11

B

Bala (the five strengths). See also Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma.
- Definition of the ~: AN 5.2
- "The Five Strengths" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
- "Food for the Mind" in Food for Thought (Lee)
- "The Path of Strength," in Things as They Are (Boowa)
Beginning meditation — see Introduction to meditation practice.
Bhava (becoming). See also Paticca-samuppada (dependent co-arising).
- As a flood: SN 45.171
- As a yoke: AN 4.10
Bhikkhu — see Monastic Life.
Bhikkhuni — see Monastic Life.
Biographies.
- "A Sketch of the Buddha's Life: Readings from the Pali Canon" in the Path to Freedom pages
- Account of the Buddha's life in Chapter 2 of Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
- Ananda: Ananda: The Guardian of the Dhamma (Hecker)
- Anathapindika: Anathapindika: The Great Benefactor (Hecker)
- Angulimala: Angulimala: A Murderer's Road to Sainthood (Hecker)
- Buddhist Women: Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha (Hecker)
- Maha Kaccana: Maha Kaccana: Master of Doctrinal Exposition (Bodhi)
- Maha Kassapa: Maha Kassapa: Father of the Sangha (Hecker)
- Maha-Moggallana: Life of Maha-Moggallana (Hecker)
- Sariputta: The Life of Sariputta (Nyanaponika)
- Ajaan Lee: The Autobiography of Phra Ajaan Lee (Lee)
- Ajaan ThateThe Autobiography of a Forest Monk (Thate)
Birth — see Jati.
Bisexuality — see Sexual identity.
Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma (37 Wings to Awakening).
- The Wings to Awakening: an Anthology from the Pali Canon (Thanissaro)
- ~ and their relation to the six senses: MN 149
- Prerequisites for the development of the ~: AN 9.1
- As related to breath meditation: "Wings to Awakening" in The Skill of Release (Lee)
- Also look under each of its constituent seven sets:
Body. See also Asubha; Attachment; Sensuality.
- Mindfulness of the ~: see Satipatthana.
- Thirty-two parts of the ~: Khp 3, A Chanting Guide, "Disenchantment" (Suwat)
- Foulness of ~: AN 9.15, Sn 1.11, Thag 10.5
- "Bodily Debts" in Food for Thought (Lee)
- Bag of Bones: A Miscellany on the Body (Khantipalo)
- "Body Contemplation" (Study Guide)
- "This Body of Mine" in Fistful of Sand (Suwat)
Bojjhanga (factors for Awakening). See also Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma.
- See the suttas in the Bojjhanga-samyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya
- The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Piyadassi)
- "The Seven Factors for Awakening" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
Brahmavihara (Divine abodes; sublime states). See also Metta; Karuna; Mudita; Upekkha.
- Systematic cultivation of ~: SN 42.8, AN 10.208
- Practice of ~ as a door to the Deathless: MN 52, AN 11.17
- Offering comfort and protection from the cold: Thag 6.2
- Five realizations that arise from concentration based on the ~: AN 5.27
- Practicing any one of the ~ can take one all the way to fourth jhana: AN 8.63
- The Four Sublime States (Nyanaponika)
Breath meditation — see Anapanasati.
Buddha. See also Arahant.
- "A Sketch of the Buddha's Life: Readings from the Pali Canon" in the Path to Freedom pages
- Epithets for the ~: "The many names for the Buddha" in "A Sketch of the Buddha's Life"
- As one of the ten Recollections: see Recollections, ten.
- Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
- Buddha's Awakening: See Tevijja (Threefold Knowledge)
Buddhism — see Introduction to ~.
Burma — see Myanmar.

C

Caste system.
- Caste does not pre-determine spiritual potential: MN 90
- Even outcastes can become arahants: Thag 12.2
- A bhikkhu has no caste: AN 10.48
Celibacy. See also Nekkhamma (renunciation); Restraint; Sensuality.
- Tools to support one's resolve towards ~: SN 35.127
- Don't pretend to be celibate if you're not: Iti 48
- "A Single Mind" (Fuang)
Ceremonies — see Rituals.
Chanting (Pali). See also Devotion; Rituals and Ceremonies.
- The Book of Protection (Paritta) (Piyadassi)
- A Chanting Guide: Pali Passages with English Translations (Dhammayut Order)
- The Divine Mantra (Lee)
Characteristics of existence — see Tilakkhana.
Children. See also Parents; Family; Young people (readings for).
- Three types of sons and daughters: Iti 74
- At one time or another, we have all been each other's ~: SN 15.14
- Grieving the death of ~: SN 42.11, Ud 2.7, Ud 8.8
- The anguish an aging parent feels when his ~ show no gratitude: SN 7.14
- Childish innocence should not be confused with wisdom: MN 78
- Showing the proper respect to one's parents: Iti 106
- Childrens' duties to their parents: DN 31
- Parents' duties to their ~: DN 31
- "How should I teach Buddhism to my children?" (Frequently Asked Question)
Clinging — see Upadana.
Commentaries.
- Beyond the Tipitaka: A Field Guide to Post-canonical Pali Literature (Bullitt)
Communal harmony. See also Monastic community (Sangha).
- Six kinds of behavior that lead to amiability and communal harmony: AN 6.12
Comparative Religions. See also God.
- Do all religions point towards the same goal?: DN 21, Thag 1.86
- Are all religious paths fruitful?: AN 3.78
- "Buddhism and Other Religions" (Bogoda)
- "A Buddhist Response to Contemporary Dilemmas of Human Existence" (Bodhi)
- "Dhamma and Non-duality" (Bodhi)
- "Tolerance and Diversity" (Bodhi)
- "Toward a Threshold of Understanding" (Bodhi)
- A Journey into Buddhism (Harris)
- Vedanta and Buddhism: A Comparative Study (von Glasenapp)
Compassion — see Karuna.
Conceit — see Mana.
Concentration — see Samadhi.
Conflict. See also Anger; Ill-will (vyapada); Papañca; War.
- Causes of: Sn 4.8, Sn 4.11, Sn 4.15
- Positive Response: How to Meet Evil with Good (Buddharakkhita)
Conscience — see Hiri.
Consciousness — see Viññana.
Contact — see Phassa.
Contentment with little. See also Restraint.
- As a vital support for practice: AN 4.28
- As a quality of a great person: AN 8.30
- Live like a flying bird, whose wings are its only burden: DN 2, DN 11
- One thing you should not be content with: AN 2.5
Conviction — see Saddha.
Copyright.
Craving — see Tanha.
Creation (of universe) — see Questions not worth asking.

D

Dana (giving; charity). See also Gradual instruction; Paramis.
- "Generosity" in the Path to Freedom pages
- As one of the greatest protections/blessings: Sn 2.4
- As a fundamental requirement for success on the Path: AN 5.254
- As a treasure: AN 7.6
- As one of the ten Recollections: see Recollections, ten.
- To whom should one give gifts so as to reap the greatest fruit?: SN 3.24, AN 3.57
- Giving to one who has abandoned the hindrances brings good results: SN 3.24
- Never regret a generous gift you gave in the past: SN 3.20
- Give while you're able, before your house burns to the ground!: SN 1.41
- Giving is best done at the proper time: AN 5.36
- The blessings inherent in the gift of food: AN 5.37
- Giving even one's last meal: Iti 26
- The fruits of giving that arises from various motives: AN 7.49
- The fruits of giving that can be reaped in this life: AN 5.34
- Two kinds of gifts: Iti 98, Iti 100
- Gifts of Dhamma: Dhp 354, Iti 98, Iti 100
- Citta the householder's final teaching on generosity: SN 41.10
- Give to many; don't be like a rainless cloud: Iti 75
- Giving is good, but there is still more to be done: AN 5.176
- The dangers faced by unvirtuous monks who enjoy pleasures, homage and gifts of the laity: AN 7.68
- See the suttas in the Devata-samyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya
- "The Economy of Gifts" (Thanissaro)
- "The Food of Kindness" (Medhanandi)
- Dana: The Practice of Giving (Bodhi)
Dasa-sila (the ten precepts). See also Sila (virtue).
- "The Ten Precepts" in the Path to Freedom pages
Death. See also Aging; Deathless; Divine messengers; Grief; Illness; Maranassati (mindfulness of death); Murder; Samvega (spiritual urgency).
- Five subjects for frequent recollection: AN 5.57
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- Why do we grieve when a loved one dies?: SN 42.11
- Reflections on the brevity of life:
  - ~ comes rolling towards you, crushing everything in its path. Are you ready?: SN 3.25
  - Life flies by, faster than any arrow. What are we to do?: SN 20.6
  - No shelter from aging and ~: SN 2.19
  - Your last day approaches — this is no time to be heedless! Thag 6.13
  - Life is brief — practice ardently! Ud 5.2
- As one of seven beneficial reflections: AN 7.46
- As a call to abandon grief and lamentation: Sn 3.8
- The greatest protection for the layperson: Sn 2.4
- Overcoming ~ by regarding the world as empty: Sn 5.15
- Overcoming fear of ~: AN 4.184, Thag 16.1
- Heedlessness leads one to ~: Dhp 21
- No need for worry as ~ nears: SN 55.21, SN 55.22, AN 6.16
- Citta's deathbed conversation with some devas: SN 41.10
- Sariputta's teachings to a dying Anathapindika: MN 143
- Ven. Ananda's grief over Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.13
- The Buddha's reaction to Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.14
- Kisa Gotami's grief "cured" by her search for a mustard seed: ThigA X.1
- ~ by a runaway cow: MN 140, Ud 1.10, Ud 5.3
- ~ by murder (see also Murder): Ud 4.3
- ~ of daughter: Thig 3.5
- ~ of grandson: Ud 8.8
- ~ of son: MN 87, SN 42.11 Ud 2.7, Thig 6.1
- ~ of spouse: AN 5.49
- Honor your ancestors and deceased loved ones with gifts: Pv 1.5
- "Beyond Coping: The Buddha's Teachings on Aging, Illness, Death, and Separation" (Study Guide)
- Buddhism and Death (M. O'C. Walshe)
- "Educating Compassion" (Thanissaro)
- "Facing Death Without Fear" (De Silva)
- "The 1st Noble Truth" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "Our Real Home" (Chah)
- "The Last Sermon" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- Straight From the Heart (Boowa)
- To The Last Breath — Dhamma Talks on Living and Dying (Boowa)
Deathless (amata-dhamma; a synonym for Nibbana) See also Nibbana.
- Eleven modes of practice that lead to the deathless: MN 52, AN 11.17
Defilements — see Kilesa.
Dependent Co-arising — see Paticca-samuppada.
Desire (as part of the Path; (dhamma-chanda)).
- Does the ~ for Awakening get in the way of Awakening?: MN 126
- Ven. Ananda's instructions to Unnabha: SN 51.15
- "The Middleness of the Middle Way," in Things as They Are (Boowa)
- "Pushing the Limits: Desire & Imagination in the Buddhist Path" (Thanissaro)
Desire (as defilement; lobha, kamacchanda, raga). See also Nivarana (hindrances); Kilesa (defilements); Tanha (craving).
- As one of the fetters (Sanyojana): AN 10.13
- As one of the obsessions (Anusaya): AN 7.11, AN 7.12
- As the cause of suffering and stress: SN 42.11
- ~ ties down the world: SN 1.69
- Why ~ and passion connected with the senses is worth abandoning: SN 27.1-8
- Why ~ and passion connected with the khandha (aggregates) is worth abandoning: SN 27.10
- Why ~ and passion connected with the dhatu (elements) is worth abandoning: SN 27.9
Devas (celestial beings). See also Kamma; Planes of Existence, Thirty-one; Sagga (heaven).
- Citta's deathbed conversation with some ~: SN 41.10
- Some ~ gather to see the Buddha on his deathbed: DN 16
- A huge gathering of ~ visits the Buddha: DN 20
- Conversations with the ~ as a basis for faith: DN 11
- Occasions when the ~ raise a cheer for a meditator: Iti 82
- Omens that a ~ is about to die: Iti 83
- As one of the ten Recollections: see Recollections, ten
- Teacher of the Devas (Jootla)
- "The Thirty-one Planes of Existence" in the Path to Freedom pages
Devotion. See also Relics; Rituals and Ceremonies.
- The four Buddhist pilgrimage sites: DN 16
- The Book of Protection (Paritta) (Piyadassi)
- A Chanting Guide: Pali Passages with English Translations (Dhammayut Order)
- The Divine Mantra (Lee)
- Matrceta's Hymn to the Buddha: An English Rendering of the Satapancasatka (Ven. S. Dhammika)
Dhamma. See also Teaching the Dhamma.
- Basic principles: AN 8.53
- Five rewards of listening to ~: AN 5.202
- How to listen to the ~: AN 6.88
- As one of the ten Recollections: see Recollections, ten.
- "Dhamma" in the Path to Freedom pages
Dhammapada.
- The Living Message of the Dhammapada (Bodhi)
Dhana (treasures) See also Wealth.
- Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha: Khp 6
- Seven ~: AN 7.7
- "Trading Outer Wealth for Inner Wealth" in Food for Thought (Lee)
Dhatu (properties, elements).
- The Buddha's explanation of the ~: MN 140
- Why desire and passion connected with the ~ is worth abandoning: SN 27.9
Discernment — see Pañña.
Disenchantment — see Nibbida.
Ditthi (views). See also Questions.
- As a yoke: AN 4.10
- As a flood: SN 45.171
- Wisdom has nothing to do with holding to this or that viewpoint: AN 10.96
- What is wrong ~?: MN 117
- Distinguishing right ~ from wrong ~: AN 10.103, AN 10.104
- The many kinds of wrong ~: MN 63, SN 41.3, AN 10.93, AN 10.95
- Even the view "I have no self" is wrong: MN 22
- The thicket of wrong ~: MN 72
- Attachment to ~ is the cause of disputes: Sn 4.8
- "Right View" in the Path to Freedom pages
  - As a tool: "Beyond Right and Wrong" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- "From Views to Vision" (Bodhi)
Divine Messengers. See also Aging; Illness; Death.
- "Meeting the Divine Messengers" (Bodhi)
Doubt (vicikiccha). See also Nivarana (hindrances); Saddha (conviction).
- As one of the fetters (Sanyojana): AN 10.13
- As one of the obsessions (Anusaya): AN 7.11, AN 7.12
- How can one be freed of all ~?: Sn 5.5
- Development of jhana as a means of overcoming ~: Ud 5.7
Downfall.
- Causes of ~: Sn 1.6
Downloading.
- Downloading the Entire Website
- How to Download Files
Drawbacks — see Adinava.
Dread (moral) — see Ottappa.
Dreams.
- Five ~ that appeared to the Buddha: AN 5.196
- How to ensure good ~: AN 11.16
- Interpretation of ~ as a form of wrong livelihood for monks: DN 2, DN 11
Drowsiness — see Laziness.
Dukkha (unsatisfactoriness; stress; suffering). See also Paticca-samuppada (dependent co-arising); Tilakkhana (three characteristics of existence).
- The Buddha teaches only ~ and its cessation: MN 22
- Six important aspects of ~ to be understood: AN 6.63
- ~ is inherent in everything the body and mind depend upon for nourishment: SN 12.63
- As one of seven perceptions: AN 7.46
- Our Reactions to Dukkha (Ashby)
- "The Weight of Mountains" (Thanissaro)
- "Dukkha" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "The 1st Noble Truth" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "Beyond Coping: The Buddha's Teachings on Aging, Illness, Death, and Separation" (Study Guide)

E

Ecology — see Nature.
Effluents — see Asava.
Effort — see Viriya.
Eightfold Path — see Noble Eightfold Path.
Emotion. See also Pasada; Psychology; Samvega; Vedana.
- The source of ~: MN 137
- "Affirming the Truths of the Heart: The Buddhist Teachings on Samvega and Pasada" (Thanissaro)
- The Psychology of Emotions in Buddhist Perspective (Padmasiri de Silva)
Emptiness (Suññata).
- In what way is world empty?: SN 35.85
- Meditation practice that leads to the "entry into ~," the doorway to liberation: MN 121
- Practical aspects of developing a meditative dwelling in ~: MN 122
- Conquering death by seeing the world as empty: Sn 5.15
- Voidness of the five khandha: SN 22.95
- "Emptiness" (Thanissaro)
- "The Integrity of Emptiness" (Thanissaro)
- "Emptiness vs. the Void" (Kee)
- "From Ignorance to Emptiness," in Things as They Are (Boowa)
Engaged Buddhism — see Social action.
Equanimity — see Upekkha.
Ethics — see Sila.

F

Faculties, five mental — see Indriya.
Faith — see Saddha.
Family. See also Children; Lay Buddhist practice; Parents.
- How a ~ can preserve its wealth: AN 4.255
- Qualities that hold a ~ together: AN 4.32
- Causes of a ~'s downfall: SN 42.9
- A Happy Married Life: A Buddhist Perspective (Dhammananda)
Fear. See also Death.
- In the wilderness, the Buddha comes face-to-face with his ~: MN 4
- Ven. Adhimutta reveals his secret for overcoming ~: Thag 16
- Four ways of overcoming ~ of death: AN 4.184
- Overcoming ~ by recollecting the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha: SN 11.3
- Your ~ of birth, aging, and death should be greater than your ~ of a dangerous cliff: SN 56.42
- "Freedom from Fear" (Thanissaro)
- "Subrahma's Problem" (Bodhi)
Feeling — see Vedana.
Fermentations — see Asava.
Fire imagery. See also "Fire" in the Index of Similes.
- Used to describe the nature of clinging: SN 12.52
- The Fire Sermon: SN 35.28
- Fires of passion, aversion, and delusion: Iti 93
- Fire as an illustration of the destiny of a fully Awakened being: MN 72
- The Mind Like Fire Unbound: An Image in the Early Buddhist Discourses (Thanissaro)
Fool — see Wise person.
Food (physical and otherwise). See also Nutriment (ahara).
- Mindfulness as a preventative against overeating: SN 3.13
- "The Food of Kindness" (Medhanandi)
Forest traditions. See also Wilderness.
- "The Customs of the Noble Ones" (Thanissaro)
- Thai forest traditions
Forgiveness — see Reconciliation.
The Four Noble Truths (cattari ariya saccani). See also Gradual instruction.
- The Buddha's first teaching on ~: SN 56.11
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- Direct knowledge of ~ is a hallmark of a true contemplative: Iti 103
- As a prequisite for awakening: SN 56.44
- Relationship to the Khandha: MN 28
- "The Four Noble Truths" in the Path to Freedom pages: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th
- "The Four Noble Truths" (Study Guide)
- "The Four Noble Truths" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
- "The Truth and its Shadows" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- "The Nobility of the Truths" (Bodhi)
Friendship (admirable) — see Kalyanamittata.

G

Generosity — see Dana.
Giving — see Dana.
Goal of Buddhist practice — see Nibbana.
God (supreme being, Creator, etc.). See also Comparative Religions.
- Belief in ~ (instead of in the law of Kamma) is a form of wrong view: AN 3.61
- Great Brahma, the deva who mistakenly believes himself to be the supreme being: DN 11
Good will — see Metta.
Goodness — see Puñña (merit).
Gradual instruction (anupubbi-katha).
- Mentioned in: Ud 5.3
- The Path to Freedom pages
- See each of its constituent topics:
- For monks: MN 107
- See the chapter "Dhamma" in Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
Gratitude. See also Integrity; Respect.
- As one of the greatest protections/blessings: Sn 2.4
- As a requisite for meaningful progress on the Path: AN 5.254
- A grateful person is rare: AN 2.119
- The dangers of enjoying a gift without showing the proper ~: AN 7.68
- How to repay the debt we owe to our parents: AN 2.32
- The anguish an aging parent feels when his children show no ~: SN 7.14
Grief. See also Death.
- How to move beyond obsessive grieving: AN 5.49
- Do arahants grieve?: SN 21.2
- Death and loss are inevitable, but is ~?: Sn 3.8
Guilt — see Hiri (moral shame).

H

Habitual patterns of thought: MN 19
Happiness. See also Vedana (feeling).
- True ~ lies beyond the realm of sensual pleasure: MN 75
- How Nibbana is understood as happy and pleasant: AN 9.34
- Sometimes confused with suffering: Sn 3.12
- Seeing even pleasurable feelings as stressful: SN 36.5, Iti 53
- There are many kinds and degrees of ~; which one do you want?: DN 2, MN 59, SN 36.19, SN 36.31, Iti 73
Harmlessness — see Non-harming.
Hatred. See Ill-will (vyapada).
Headache, Ven. Sariputta's "slight": Ud 4.4
Heaven realms — see Sagga.
Heedfulness — see Appamada.
Hell (realm). See also Planes of Existence, Thirty-one; Sagga (heaven); Kamma.
- As the destination for one with no discernment: Dhp 137
- "Hell" (Dhammapada XXII)
- Five grave deeds that lead to rebirth in ~: AN 5.129
- Causes of rebirth in ~: Iti 70
- "The Thirty-one Planes of Existence" in the Path to Freedom pages
Heterosexuality — see Sexual identity.
Hindrances — see Nivarana.
Hiri (conscience, moral shame). See also Ottappa (moral dread).
- Although your past bad deeds cannot be undone, you can overcome your guilt: SN 42.8
- As a quality that distinguishes the true contemplative: MN 39
- As a basis for acquiring discernment: AN 8.2
- As a quality that safeguards the world: Iti 42
- As a rare and fine quality: SN 1.18
- As a treasure: AN 7.6
- As a guardian: AN 2.9
- Associated with skillful qualities: Iti 40
- "The Road To Nibbana is Paved with Skillful Intentions" (Thanissaro)
- "The Guardians of the World" (Bodhi)
History of Theravada Buddhism.
- Buddhism in Myanmar: A Short History (Bischoff)
- Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Short History (Perera)
- Buddhism in Thailand (Kusalasaya)
- Theravada Buddhism: A Chronology (Bullitt)
- The Edicts of King Asoka (Ven. S. Dhammika)
- "The Customs of the Noble Ones" (Thanissaro)
- "(Upasika) Kee Nanayon and the Social Dynamic of Theravadin Buddhist Practice" (Thanissaro)
Holidays — see Uposatha days.
Homosexuality — see Sexual identity.
Householders. See also Family; Lay Buddhist practice; Marriage; Money; Precepts; Sensuality.
- Showing the proper respect to one's parents: Iti 106
- ~ are dependent on the monastic community (Sangha): Iti 107
- ~ should put aside all worries as death nears: AN 6.16
- Four kinds of bliss available to ~: AN 4.62
- Citta the householder's final teaching on generosity: SN 41.10
- Household life is crowded and dusty: Sn 3.1, Ud 5.6
- Buddhism and Sex (M. O'C. Walshe)
Humility. See also Integrity;
- As one of the greatest protections/blessings: Sn 2.4

I

Iddhipada (the four bases of power). See also Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma.
- Benefits derived from: SN 51.20
- The Buddha declines Mara's invitation to use the ~ for worldly aims: SN 4.20
- "The Four Bases of Power" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
Ignorance — see Avijja.
Ill-will (vyapada). See also Anger; Conflict; Kilesa (defilements); Metta (loving-kindness); Nivarana (hindrances).
- Ten reflections to help overcome hatred: AN 10.80
- ~ can never be conquered with more ~: Dhp 3
- The sources of conflict and hostility: DN 21, MN 18
Illness. See also Aging; Death; Divine messengers.
- The Buddha attends to a monk with dysentery: Mv 8.26.1-8
- The Buddha's advice to Maha Kassapa during a painful illness: SN 46.14
- One need not be sick in mind just because one is sick in body: SN 22.1
- How even a sick person can realize Awakening: AN 5.121
- Ten perceptions that can heal body and mind: AN 10.60
- Even the best medicines for the body don't always work; here's one for the mind that does: AN 10.108
- Five qualities that make a sick person easy (or hard) to tend to: Mv 8.26.1-8
- Five qualities that make a good (or bad) nurse: Mv 8.26.1-8
- "Beyond Coping: The Buddha's Teachings on Aging, Illness, Death, and Separation" (Study Guide)
- "The 1st Noble Truth" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "A Good Dose of Dhamma for Meditators When They Are Ill" (Kee)
- A Handbook for the Relief of Suffering (Lee)
- Ministering to the Sick and Terminally Ill (De Silva)
- "Our Real Home" (Chah)
- Straight from the Heart (Boowa)
- To the Last Breath: Dhamma Talks on Living and Dying (Boowa)
- "The Last Sermon" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- "The Truth and its Shadows" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- "Using Meditation to Deal with Pain, Illness, and Death: A talk given to a conference on AIDS, HIV and other Immuno-deficiency Disorders" (Thanissaro)
Impermanence — see Anicca.
Indriya (five mental faculties). See also Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma.
- Look under each of its constituent members:
- A summary of the five faculties: SN 48.10
- See the suttas in the Indriya-samyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya
- "The Five Faculties" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
- "The Path of Strength," in Things as They Are (Ajaan Maha Boowa);
- The Way of Wisdom: The Five Spiritual Faculties (Conze)
Insight — see Vipassana.
Integrity. See also Gratitude; Humility; Respect; Stream-entry (sotapatti); Wise person.
- How to recognize — and become — a person of ~: MN 110
- The hallmarks of a person of ~: AN 2.31, AN 4.73
- How a person of ~ gives gifts: AN 5.148
Intention, intentional action — see Kamma.
Introduction to Buddhism. See also Introduction to meditation practice.
- Buddhism: A Method of Mind Training (Bullen)
- Buddhism in a Nutshell (Narada)
- "What is Theravada Buddhism?" (Bullitt)
- Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
- BPS "Bodhi Leaves" on various topics
- BPS Newsletter essays on various topics (Bodhi)
- Beginnings: Suggested Entry Points to this Website
Introduction to meditation practice. See also Introduction to Buddhism; Lay Buddhist Practice; Meditation.
- "Basic Breath Meditation Instructions" (Thanissaro)
- "A Guided Meditation" (Thanissaro)
- "Right Attitude" (Suwat)
- Breath Meditation Condensed (Kee)
- Buddho (Thate)
- "The Path of Concentration and Mindfulness" (Thanissaro)
- "Quiet Breathing" in Food for Thought (Lee)
- Starting Out Small: A Collection of Talks for Beginning Meditators (Lee)
- Starting Out Small: A Collection of Talks for Beginning Meditators (Portfolio 2) (Lee)
- Starting Out Small: A Collection of Talks for Beginning Meditators (Portfolio 3) (Lee)
- Light of Discernment: Meditation Instructions (Suwat)
- Practical Advice for Meditators (Khantipalo)
- Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Meditations: Forty Dhamma Talks; Meditations 2
- Anapana Sati: Meditation on Breathing (Ariyadhamma)
- Beginning Insight Meditation (Figen)
- Buddhist Meditation (Story)
- "Mental Culture" (Nyanatiloka)
Itivuttaka.

J

Jataka tales (stories from the Buddha's previous lives).
- The chariot-maker: AN 3.15
- The story of prince Dighavu: Mv 10.2.3-20
- See the collection of Jataka stories retold by Ken & Visakha Kawasaki
Jati (birth). See also Aging; Death; Illness; Rebirth.
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- Fear of ~ should be even greater than fear of a dangerous cliff: SN 56.42
- The darkness of ~ is even greater than that of intergalactic space: SN 56.46
Jhana (meditative absorption). See also Concentration; Nivarana (Hindrances); Noble silence; Samatha (tranquillity, calm).
- And mindfulness: SN 2.7
- How ~ leads the meditator out from the confines of the mind: AN 9.42
- Role of ~ in the development of discernment: AN IX-44
- Goes hand-in-hand with discernment (pañña): Dhp 372
- Goes hand-in-hand with insight (vipassana): AN 4.170
- How insight can be developed during or immediately after ~: MN 111
- Paves the way to Nibbana: Dhp 372
- Envied by the devas: Dhp 181
- Practiced by enlightened ones: Dhp 23
- A mark of heedfulness: Dhp 27, Dhp 371
- Frees one from Mara's grasp: Dhp 276
- A hallmark of a true brahman: Dhp 386, Dhp 395, Dhp 414
- One day with ~ is better than a hundred years without: Dhp 110
- How does the Buddha practice ~ in the forest?: SN 7.18
- Formless attainments leading to Nibbana: MN 52, MN 106, AN 11.17
- Possible courses of rebirth from practicing ~: AN 4.123, AN 4.124
- "Jhana" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "Right Concentration" in the Path to Freedom pages
- Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Meditations: Forty Dhamma Talks; Meditations 2
- "Right Concentration" (Suwat)
- The Craft of the Heart (Lee)
- The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation (Gunaratana)
- Keeping the Breath in Mind (Lee)
- "The Path of Concentration and Mindfulness" (Thanissaro)
- "Jhana Not by the Numbers" (Thanissaro)
Joy, appreciative/sympathetic — see Mudita.

K

Kalyanamittata (admirable friendship). See also Teaching the Dhamma.
- "Admirable friendship" in the Path to Freedom pages
- As a prerequisite for the development of the wings to Awakening: AN 9.1
- What is a true friend?: AN 7.35, Sn 2.3
- Benefits of ~: AN 9.1
- Having ~ is conducive to the ending of dukkha: Dhp 376
- As a crucial support for Dhamma practice: Iti 17
- As a way of uplifting your own inner potential: "Potential" (Mun)
- ~ is the whole of the holy life: SN 45.2
- Avoiding lazy people: Iti 78
- Choose your friends carefully, for you become like them: Iti 76
- What is good friendship for householders?: AN 8.54
- "Association with the Wise" (Bodhi)
Kamma (karma; intentional action). See also Devas; Hell; Planes of Existence, Thirty-one; Rebirth; Sagga (heaven).
- "Intentional Action" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "Right Action" in the Path to Freedom pages
- The laws of ~ and rebirth are as inviolable as the law of gravity: SN 42.6
- As one of the five subjects for frequent recollection: AN 5.57
- Reflect on your actions before, during, and after: MN 61
- Six important aspects of ~ to be understood: AN 6.63
- Actions of body, speech, and mind determine one's future course: MN 41
- How to ease the inevitable bad results of one's past bad deeds: SN 42.8
- The rewards of skillful ~: AN 8.40
- The results of unskillful ~: AN 8.40
- The ten courses of skillful ~: AN 10.176
- The ten courses of unskillful ~: AN 10.176
- The difference between "old" and "new" ~: SN 35.145
- Present happiness depends on both past and present ~: MN 101
- Past ~ alone cannot account for present experience: SN 36.21
- Past unskillful ~ can't be "burned away" through ascetic practice: MN 101
- The ~ that leads to the ending of ~: AN 4.235
- When I perform an action, am I the same person when I experience its results, or am I different?: SN 12.46
- Why do the results of bad deeds vary from one person to another?: AN 3.99
- The influence of present and past ~ on the development of skillful qualities: AN 6.86
- Five bad actions that you should never do: AN 5.129 (also AN 5.87)
- Trying to figure out the results of ~ is sure to drive you crazy: AN 4.77
- Inner goodness is measured by the goodness of one's actions: AN 4.85
- Act like a dog, and that's what you'll become: MN 57
- How ~ accounts for the fortune and misfortune of beings: MN 135
- A more detailed explanation of ~: MN 136
- The Buddha's Words on Kamma (Ñanamoli Thera)
- "Kamma & Rebirth" (Nyanatiloka)
- "Karma" (Thanissaro)
- "Kamma" (Study Guide)
- "Kamma and the Ending of Kamma" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
- "A Remedy for Despair" (Bodhi)
- "A Refuge in Skillful Action," in Refuge: an Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (Thanissaro)
- "The Road to Nirvana is Paved with Skillful Intentions" (Thanissaro)
- "Samsara Divided by Zero" (Thanissaro)
- "Skillfulness" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)
- "The Thirty-one Planes of Existence" in the Path to Freedom pages
Karuna (compassion). See also Brahmavihara.
- As a factor leading to liberation: AN 6.13
- Systematic practice of ~: SN 42.8
- Practicing ~ as a way to deal with annoying people: AN 5.161
- Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism (Harris)
- "Educating Compassion" (Thanissaro)
Kayagatasati (mindfulness of the body). See also Satipatthana (frames of reference).
- The Buddha's principal teaching on ~: MN 119
Khandha (the five clinging-aggregates). See also Body); Upadana (clinging); Vipassana (insight).
- See the suttas in the Khandhavagga of the Samyutta Nikaya.
- How we define ourselves in terms of the ~: SN 22.36
- A summary of the ~: SN 22.48
- Identification with the ~ as the cause of self-view: SN 22.1
- Identifying the five ~ as "self" is the cause of affliction: SN 22.1
- Voidness of the ~: SN 22.95
- Why desire and passion connected with the ~ is worth abandoning: SN 27.10
- "Body Contemplation" (Study Guide)
- "Five Piles of Bricks: The Khandhas as Burden & Path" (Thanissaro)
- "The Five Aggregates" (Study Guide)
- The Self-made Private Prison (De Silva)
- See each of its constituents:
  - Rupa (form)
  - Vedana (feeling)
  - Sañña (perception)
  - Sankhara (mental fashionings)
  - Viññana (consciousness)
Khanti (patience, forbearance). See also Anger; Paramis.
- As one of the greatest protections/blessings: Sn 2.4
- Heals the angry person: SN 11.4
- How to develop ~: MN 21
- Cultivating ~ while being beaten and stabbed (Ven. Punna's view): SN 35.88
- A heated debate between two deities on the merits of ~: SN 11.5
- The best response to the insults of others (a story): AN 6.54
Kilesa (defilements — passion (lobha), aversion (dosa), and delusion (moha) — in their various forms). See also Anger; Asava; Avijja (ignorance); Nivarana (hindrances).
- As a source of harm and suffering in the world: SN 3.23
- As putrefaction: AN 3.126
- As stains/enemies/murderers/etc.: Iti 88
- Abandonment of ~ as a guarantee of non-return: Iti 1-8
- ~ form the root of unskillful action: Iti 50
- ~ burn like fire: Iti 93
- ~ are like dirty stains on an otherwise clean cloth: MN 7
Killing. See also Conflict, Precepts, War.
- The one and only thing whose ~ the Buddha approved: SN 1.71
- "Getting the Message" (Thanissaro)
Kusala (skillfulness, wholesomeness). See also Manners; Sila (virtue).
- Understanding ~ and its opposite as the basis for Right View: MN 9
- "The Lessons of Unawareness" in Inner Strength (Lee)
- "Skillfulness" in The Wings to Awakening (Thanissaro)

L

Lay Buddhist practice. See also Family; Householders; Marriage; Parents; Precepts.
- The definition of various kinds of lay followers: AN VIII 25
- Five subjects for frequent recollection: AN 5.57
- Four qualities leading to a householder's happiness: AN 8.54
- The duties of the layperson: Sn 2.14
- The layperson's code of conduct: DN 31
- What it takes for a layperson to become a stream-winner: AN 10.92
- How a layperson can best work for the welfare of others: AN 8.26, AN 4.99
- Five qualities of a sincere lay follower: AN 5.175
- Five rewards a layperson can expect for having conviction: AN 5.38
- Actions that only lead to one's downfall: Sn 1.6
- How skillful actions and choices can protect you: Sn 2.4, Khp 5
- Development of the first six recollections can be done no matter how busy you are: AN 11.13
- How to recognize a lay stream-winner: AN 5.179
- Examples of lay stream-winners in the suttas (see Stream-entry):
  - Anathapindika: Anathapindika: The Great Benefactor (Hellmuth Hecker); and see his entry in the Index of Names
  - Nakula's mother: AN 6.16
  - Suppabuddha (the leper): Ud 5.3
  - Visakha (a.k.a. "Migara's Mother"): see her entry in the Index of Names
  - 500 women who perish in a fire: Ud 7.10
- Buddhism and Sex (M. O'C. Walshe)
- Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist (Bogoda)
- The Buddhist Layman (Bogoda/Jootla/Walshe)
- "I want to become a Buddhist. How do I do that?" (Frequently Asked Question)
- "Dhamma for Everyone" (Lee)
- A Happy Married Life: A Buddhist Perspective (Dhammananda)
- Life's Highest Blessings (Soni)
- "Lifestyles and Spiritual Progress" (Bodhi)
- Nothing Higher to Live For (Nyanasobhano)
- Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha, (Narada)
- Lay Buddhist Practice (Khantipalo)
- A Simple Guide to Life (Bogoda)
- A Chanting Guide: Pali Passages with English Translations (Dhammayut Order)
- Buddhist Monk's Discipline, The: Some Points Explained for Laypeople (Khantipalo)
Laziness — see Sloth and Drowsiness (thina-middha).
Listening. See also Speech.
- How to listen to the Dhamma: AN 6.88
- Five rewards in listening to Dhamma: AN 5.202
- "A Taste for the Dhamma," in Straight From the Heart (Boowa)
Livelihood, Right.
- Actors and comedians — take note of Talaputa's lesson from the Buddha: SN 42.2
- Soldiers — take note of Yodhajiva's lesson from the Buddha: SN 42.3
- "Right Livelihood" in the Path to Freedom pages
- "Right Livelihood: The Noble Eightfold Path in the Working Life" (Jootla)
Lokadhamma (worldly conditions).
- The failings of the world: AN 8.6
- Five kinds of loss, five kinds of gain: AN 5.130
- The perils of fame: SN 17.3, SN 17.5, SN 17.8
- "First Things First" in Food for Thought (Lee)
- "Nightsoil for the Heart" in Food for Thought (Lee)
Loving-kindness — see Metta.
Lust — see Sensuality.

M

Mana (conceit).
- As a motivation for practice: AN 4.159
- As a cause of grief: SN 21.2
- Ven. Vangisa admonishes himself to abandon ~: Thag 21
- As one of the obsessions (Anusaya): AN 7.11, AN 7.12
- As one of the fetters (Sanyojana): AN 10.13
- Pride and Conceit (Harris and Fawcett)
Manners. See also Kusala (skillfulness); Sila (virtue).
- Respectable people have good ~: AN 7.64
- Etiquette and duties for monks: Cv 8
- "Serving a Purpose" in Food for Thought (Lee)
Mara. See also "Mara" in the Index of Proper Names.
- Ten armies of: Sn 3.2
- Turning the forces of Mara to our advantage: "The Demons of Defilement" (Lee)
- The Buddha's Encounters With Mara (Guruge)
Maranassati (mindfulness of death). See also Death; Illness; Satipatthana (frames of reference).
- Death can come at any time; are you ready?: AN 6.20
- Mindfulness of death should be developed continuously: AN 6.19
- As one of the ten Recollections: see Recollections, ten.
- "Mindfulness of Death: Insight Meditation" (Lee)
- Buddhist Reflections on Death (V.F.Gunaratna)
- To the Cemetery and Back (Price)
- Words Leading to Disenchantment: Two Essays (Soma)
Marriage. See also Lay Buddhist Practice.
- How to ensure that you'll be with your spouse in future lives: AN 4.55
- Spouses' duties to each other: DN 31
- "A Single Mind" (Fuang)
- A Happy Married Life: A Buddhist Perspective (Dhammananda)
- Nothing Higher to Live For (Nyanasobhano)
- "I'd like to have a Buddhist wedding. Any suggestions?" (Frequently Asked Question)
- Buddhism and Sex (Walshe)
Meditation. See also Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing); Introduction to Meditation; Maranassati (mindfulness of death); Metta (loving-kindness); Recollections, ten; Satipatthana (foundations of mindfulness).
- ~ is practiced for both one's own and others' benefit: SN 16.5, SN 47.19, AN 5.20, AN 7.64
- Why bother meditating in the hopes of some future reward when sensual pleasures are available right now?: SN 1.20
- Isn't ~ simply a useless and unproductive activity?: SN 7.17
- ~ is a skill to be developed: AN 9.35, AN 9.36
- The danger of overestimating one's progress in ~: MN 105
- Formless attainments leading to Nibbana: MN 106
- Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Meditations: Forty Dhamma Talks; Meditations 2
- Practical Advice for Meditators (Khantipalo)
- Uposatha observance days
Merit — see Puñña.
Metta (loving-kindness, good will). See also Brahmavihara; Paramis.
- Karaniya Metta Sutta (Discourse on Loving-kindness): Sn 1.8 and Khp 9
- As a protection against harm: Cv 5.6, SN 20.5, AN 4.67
- As a factor leading to liberation: AN 6.13
- Systematic practice of ~: SN 42.8
- Eleven benefits of ~: AN 11.16
- Even more fruitful than giving: SN 20.4
- Course of rebirths to be expected from those who cultivate ~: AN 4.125
- Maintain thoughts of ~ no matter how others address you: MN 21
- No one is dearer to one than oneself: Ud 5.1
- The radiant brightness of ~: Iti 27
- As a basis for the development of jhana: AN 8.63
- Practicing ~ as a way to deal with annoying people: AN 5.161
- Metta: The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love (Buddharakkhita)
- The Heart Awakened (Siriwardhana)
- Nothing Higher to Live For (Nyanasobhano)
- The Power of Good Will (Lee)
- The Practice of Loving-kindness (metta) (Ñanamoli Thera)
Middle way (Majjhima-patipada).
- Avoiding extreme views: SN 12.15
- Buddha's first teachings on the ~: SN 56.11
- Middle way between indulgence in sensuality and adherence to fixed rituals and precepts: Ud 6.8
- Dependent co-arising as a "middle way" between extremes of views: SN 12.48
- "The Middleness of the Middle Way," in Things as They Are (Boowa)
Mindfulness — see Sati.
Mind-reading.
- One's own mind: AN 10.51
- Another's mind: See Supranormal powers
- Reading the Mind (Kee)
Moderation. See also Restraint.
- ~ with respect to the four requisites: AN 7.64
- ~ in eating: MN 39, MN 53
Modesty.
- As a quality of a great person: AN 8.30
- Rare in a person of wealth and power: AN 8.23
Monastic Life. See also Ascetic practices; Vinaya; Work, monastics'.
- Permission from one's parents is a prerequisite for ordination: MN 82
- Why it took Ven. Sona so long to go forth: Ud 5.6
- Ten things for monks to reflect on often: AN 10.48
- The fruits of the homeless life: DN 2
- Gradual training for monks: MN 107
- How to bring harmony to the community: AN 6.12
- Five exhortations for new monks: AN 5.114
- What it means to live free of society: SN 22.3
- A monk's duties: Cv 8
- Wrong reasons for a monk to go on almsround: Ud 3.8
- Do monks really do any useful work?: Sn 1.4
- Meditation monks and Dhamma study monks: Do not disparage each other!: AN 6.46
- What makes a monk worthy of respect?: AN 3.94
- The Autobiography of a Forest Monk (Thate)
- The Autobiography of Phra Ajaan Lee (Lee)
- The Bhikkhus' Rules — A Guide for Laypeople: The Theravadin Buddhist Monk's Rules Compiled and Explained (Ariyesako)
- The Blessings of Pindapata (Khantipalo)
- The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volume I: The Patimokkha Training Rules Translated and Explained (Thanissaro)
- The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volume II: The Khandhaka Rules Translated and Explained (Thanissaro)
- Buddhist Monk's Discipline, The: Some Points for Laypeople (Khantipalo)
- "Duties of the Sangha" (Lee)
- Going Forth: A Call to Buddhist Monkhood (Sumana)
- Things as They Are (Boowa)
- "The Economy of Gifts" (Thanissaro)
- "The Food of Kindness" (Medhanandi)
- With Robes and Bowl (Khantipalo)
- A Taste of the Holy Life: An Account of an International Ordination in Myanmar (Jootla)
- Buddhism in Thailand (Kusalasaya)
Money. See also Householders; Wealth.
- ~ can't buy true happines: AN 10.46
- How to protect and preserve one's wealth: AN 8.54
- Are monks allowed to use money?: SN 42.10
- "The Economy of Gifts" (Thanissaro)
Monk — see Monastic Life.
Moral dread — see Ottappa.
Moral shame — see Hiri.
Morality — see Sila.
Mudita (appreciative/sympathetic joy). See also Brahmavihara.
- As a factor leading to liberation: AN 6.13
- Systematic cultivation of ~: SN 42.8
- A Fistful of Sand (Suwat)
- The Heart Awakened (Siriwardhana)
- Mudita: The Buddha's Teaching on Unselfish Joy (various)
Murder. See also Death.
- Fate of those who commit ~: MN 135, SN 3.25
Myanmar (Burma). See also Sri Lanka; Thailand.
- Buddhism in Myanmar: a Short History (Bischoff)

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Nama-rupa (name-and-form, mind-and-matter, mentality-materiality). See also Paticca-samuppada (dependent co-arising).
- Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
- Mutual dependence of consciousness and ~: SN 12.67
Nature See also Wilderness.
- "The Buddhist Attitude Towards Nature" (De Silva)
Nekkhamma (renunciation). See also Celibacy; Gradual instruction; Paramis; Restraint; Sensuality.
- "Renunciation" in the Path to Freedom pages
- The bliss of ~: Ud 2.10
- Appreciating the value of ~ is a crucial first step in practice: AN 9.41
- ~ goes "against the flow" (of craving): Iti 109
- As the basis for shedding fear of death: AN 4.184
- As the escape from sensuality: Iti 72
- As a cause for sleeping at ease: AN 3.34
- As a profound kind of rest: Sn 5.11, AN 3.38
- "Trading Candy for Gold: Renunciation as a Skill" (Thanissaro)
- Renunciation (T. Prince)
- Relationship to compassion: "The Balanced Way" (Bodhi)
Nibbana (Unbinding, extinguishing). See also Arahant;