Contents
INTRODUCTION
LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA
Man, myth and legend
Siddhartha’s journey
Enlightenment
The great physician
The chain of causation
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
Dharma
Schools and teachers
SKILLS FOR LIFE
Living well
Generosity
Morality
Renunciation
Wisdom
Energy
Patience
Truthfulness
Resolution
Loving kindness
Equanimity
MIND AND HEART
Meditation
Awareness
Inner peace
Emptiness
Choicelessness
Compassion
Fortitude
Wholeheartedness
Suffering
Delusion
Non-attachment
Happiness
FINDING THE PATH
Aspiration
Learning
The lessons of experience
Devotion
Gratitude
The Middle Way
Karma
Buddha-nature
Nirvana
PLANET AND COSMOS
Time
Impermanence
Samsara
Nature
The animal kingdom
THE GLOBAL FAMILY
Self and others
Relationships
Service
Peace
Government
Charity
Glossary
Further reading
