THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
Teachings by Ajahn Sumedho

• A Handful of Leaves
• Preface
• Introduction

• The First Noble Truth
• Suffering and Self-view
• Denial of Suffering
• Morality and compassion
• To Investigate Suffering
• Pleasure and Displeasure
• Insight in Situations

• The Second Noble Truth
• Three Kinds of Desire
• Grasping is Suffering
• Letting Go
• Accomplishment

• The Third Noble Truth
• The Truth of Impermanence
• Mortality and Cessation
• Allowing Things to Arise
• Realisation

• The Fourth Noble Truth
• Right Understanding
• Right Aspiration
• Speech/Action/Livelihood
• Effort/Mindfulness/Concentration

• Aspects of Meditation
• Rationality and Emotion
• Things As They Are
• Harmony
• 8-Path as Reflective Teaching
• Glossary

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