332Formation-impermanence 295-object 291, 295Formations, aggregate <strong>of</strong> 247, bodily 323, cessation <strong>of</strong> the 259, mental 219, surpassing <strong>of</strong> the, (why nottaught) 114, three, stilled 325thought 323verbal 323Formless, the 41, 43attainment 114element 323element, wisdom <strong>of</strong> the 232, 233realm 223realms 221states 96, 117Fortitude 144Foundations <strong>of</strong> mindfulness 304Four aggregates 257, 284arisings <strong>of</strong> consciousness not associatedwith views 320bases <strong>of</strong> supernormal power 222cankers 315cause-conditions 241clingings 314, 315directions 19elements, determining <strong>of</strong> the 67, 68,69, 197floods 315foundations <strong>of</strong> mindfulness 147, 164,279fruits, knowledge connected withthe 232groups 263, 265immeasurables 68, 69, 193, 194kinds <strong>of</strong> conditioned arising 267endeavour 212material qualities 245nutriment 279knots 314, 315meditations 248Noble Truths 92, 205, 248, 269, 274,283, 284, 302, 304pairs <strong>of</strong> men 151<strong>Path</strong>s, knowledge connected with the232<strong>Path</strong>s, wisdom <strong>of</strong> the 232, 233primaries 199, 201, 202, 237, 239,240,241, 242, 252, 261Regents, the 154resolves, the 190states, the 293supernormal powers, the 249Truths, the 231, 259, 260, 286, 303Truths, knowledge <strong>of</strong> the 234wrong courses <strong>of</strong> action 314, 316yokes, the 315Fragrance 8<strong>Freedom</strong> 1, 95, 145, 146from attachment 196, knowledge <strong>of</strong> 150<strong>of</strong> emancipation 2<strong>of</strong> eradication 2<strong>of</strong> parts 2<strong>of</strong> suppression 2, 8Index<strong>Freedom</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Unborn 323<strong>of</strong> tranquillity 2from views 2, the <strong>Path</strong> <strong>of</strong> 1, 3, 4, 5,, peerless 1<strong>Freedom</strong>'s <strong>Path</strong> 208Friend(s) 8, 11,49Friend, good 19, 50Fruit <strong>of</strong> Non-return(ing) 307, 325Once-return 306, 307Saintship 307, 325the Noble <strong>Path</strong> 10Fruition concentration <strong>of</strong> the learner 44-ground 113Fruits 18, the Four, knowledge connectedwith 232, wisdom <strong>of</strong> the 233Fulfilment 188, 191, 192<strong>of</strong> equanimity 193Gadflies 23Gain 20Garment, upper 29, 51Gifts 36Giving to get more 20, 21Gladness 6, 41Gnawed, perception <strong>of</strong> the 136Gnawed sign 136Gods 33Good conduct 1.51, final 4guide 2, initial 4Law 17looks 22man 2, medial 4men 33, 34, 35Goodness 24, stages <strong>of</strong> 95, three kinds <strong>of</strong> 94Goodwill 185Gotama 1Grasping <strong>of</strong> consciousness 265<strong>of</strong> Craving 266<strong>of</strong> ignorance 265<strong>of</strong> thought-characteristics 291Graves, dwelling among the 27; 34, 36Greed 28, 32, 53, 188, 191, 249Greedlessness 37Great manifestation 199Monkey birth-story 145Teacher 185Grief 204Guide, good 2Gustatory consciousness 239Haliddavasana Sutta 195Hand holding scales 39Happiness 6,40, 41, 170<strong>of</strong> the Immortal 184Hardship, ability to endure 141Hate 49 (in note), 58, 69, 70Hatred 6 (in note), 39, 41, 59, 186, 188230, 250, ten bases <strong>of</strong> 250, means <strong>of</strong> removing 185
Index 333Head, burning (sim.) 21Hearer 12, 44, 45, 53, concentration (<strong>of</strong> the) 44Hearing, purified divine 219from others 2Heaven 115, 117world 148Heavenly abode 103mansion 57Heedfulness 38Heedless 16, 38Heedlessness 34Hell 15, 57Hemp 35Hindrance 92, 93, 186, 231, 245, 278Hindrances, the five 6, 40, 42, 92-94, 150,155, 159, 170, 177-179, 208, 210, 279,308, 310Holiness 53Holy life 21, 22, 49One 274<strong>Path</strong> 230Homage 53Horse-chariots 19Horses 36, equalized energy <strong>of</strong> four (sim.) 40Householders 28, 29Humours 59, 62Hunger 21, 22, 23Hurry 147Hypocrisy 9, 59Idea <strong>of</strong> bliss 288Idea <strong>of</strong> permanence 288Idea <strong>of</strong> self 288Idleness 9, 35Ignorance 6, 37, 141, 191, 220, 230, 237,259-268, 285, 286, 291, 292,307, 318, arising <strong>of</strong> 193, cessation <strong>of</strong> 259, conditioned by 259, flood <strong>of</strong> 315, grasping <strong>of</strong> 265, removal <strong>of</strong> past, future, andpresent 141-142, yoke <strong>of</strong> 315111 7, 164, 258, 259, 288, aggregates <strong>of</strong> 286, cause and condition <strong>of</strong> 285, ceasing <strong>of</strong> 236, cessation <strong>of</strong> 259, 272, 286- faring 10, 288, knowledge <strong>of</strong> 235, Noble Truth <strong>of</strong> 269<strong>of</strong> change 271<strong>of</strong> rebirth 264, origin <strong>of</strong> 236, 271- reviewing 323, Truth <strong>of</strong> 268, 275, the three kinds <strong>of</strong> 271, the two kinds <strong>of</strong> 270will 6, 91Ills, old 21, 22, 23, new 21, 22, 23Illustrious 1Image 159-61Images, Buddha 141Immeasurables, the four 65, 193Immeasurable thoughts, the four 63Immodesty 7, 9, 23Immovable concentration 324Impact, perception <strong>of</strong> 113-116Impatience 9Impediments 158Tmpermanence 143,157,162,163,164,203,205, 288, 296, 325, perception <strong>of</strong> 132, 170, 210247- penetration 313- reviewing 323Impermanency 242<strong>of</strong> matter 240, 241Imperturbability 121, purification <strong>of</strong> 115Impure sign 132Impurities, encompassing 4<strong>of</strong> the latencies 4Impurity, investigation <strong>of</strong> 69, perception <strong>of</strong> 171Inconscience, concentration <strong>of</strong> 45Increasing, by way <strong>of</strong> 65Indecorum 7, 9, 23, 250Indifference 43, 167Indolence 247, eight bases <strong>of</strong> 250Indulgence 9Infatuation 54-59, 61, 69, 70Infinite 117, consciousness, sphere <strong>of</strong> 116, 117,118,130, space, sphere <strong>of</strong> 114Infinity <strong>of</strong> consciousness, sphere <strong>of</strong> the 120space, sphere <strong>of</strong> the 113,131Infinitude 120Inhaled and exhaled, the air 198Inhalation and exhalation, bodily formations<strong>of</strong> 323Inheritance, use as 23Initial application^ thought 98, 121, 163,290, 310Insight 98, 163, 231-causes 65-grasp 289, 290-strength 323, the <strong>Path</strong> and Fruit <strong>of</strong> 310Instruction, miracle <strong>of</strong> 148Intelligence 55-57, 69Integration <strong>of</strong> matter 240, 245Internal, three kinds <strong>of</strong> what is 101Interpretation, analysis <strong>of</strong> 234, 235Intoxication 21Intrinsic nature <strong>of</strong> matter 245Investigation 41, 161, 230<strong>of</strong> the truth 230Invisible 215, 219Invitation 30Jay, blue 26 (in note)Jealousy 9, 59jhana 79 passimfactors 93, fixed meditation 187Jokes with women 18
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