| Contents |
pt. 1. The Buddha's teaching as a philosophy -- 1. Observing the stream -- 2. The life of the Buddha -- 3. The teaching in brief -- 4. Practical dimensions of the teaching -- 5. Theoretical dimensions of the teaching -- pt. 2. The not-self doctrine -- 6. An interpretation of the not-self doctrine -- 7. The rationale for thinking there are no substance-selves -- 8. Some philosophical issues : are we substance-selves or process-selves -- 9. Kamma, rebirth, and the not-self doctrine -- pt. 3. The nature, origin, and cessation of suffering -- 10. The nature and extent of suffering -- 11. The origin of suffering -- 12. The cessation of suffering : nibbāna-in-life -- 13. The cessation of suffering : nibbāna-after-death -- pt. 4. The way to the cessation of suffering -- 14. The eightfold path : wisdom -- 15. The eightfold path : virtue -- 16. The eightfold path : concentration -- 17. A message of hope : the Buddha's invitation to live selflessly. |
