Buddha Vacana Reader’s Guide

All references are to the volume number (Roman numerals) and page number (Arabic numerals) or where appropriate, to verse numbers, of the Pali Text Society’s editions of the Tipitaka and its commentaries. A reference with an asterisk indicates words spoken by someone other than the Buddha.

For the abbreviations, A. refers to Anguttara Nikaya; Cp. Cariyapitaka; Cp-a. Cariyapitaka Atthakatha; D. Digha Nikaya; Dhp. Dhammapada; Dhp-a. Dhammapada Atthakatha; It. Ittivuttaka; Ja. Jataka; M. Majjhima Nikaya; Mil. Milindapanha; Pmj. Paramatthajotika; S. Samyutta Nikaya, Sn. Sutta Nipata; Th. Theragatha, Thi. Therigatha; Ud. Udana; Vin. Vinaya; Vism. Visuddhimagga.

Dealing with Personal Problems

Angry. 89, 102, 108, 116, 117, 238, 251

Abused. 53, 109, 129, 225, 251, 307

Critical. 79, 97, 221, 227, 253, 275

Discontented. 196, 236

Distracted. 159, 205

Doubtful. 142, 163, 183, 291

Downcast. 127, 130, 131, 172, 343

Envious. 208

Frightened. 7, 75, 215, 342

Judgmental. 28, 79, 95, 97, 306, 327

Grieving. 234, 242

Gossiping. 63

Impatient. 101, 202, 203, 218, 266

Indecisive. 2, 32, 60, 71

Interfering. 157, 216

Intolerant. 140, 155, 235

Lazy. 60, 74, 104, 201

Lonely. 92, 133, 215

Mean. 13, 152, 284, 303

Proud. 127, 134, 300, 307

Quarrelsome. 45, 109, 157, 217, 220, 238, 245

Sick. 84, 147, 149, 190, 212, 295, 345

Talkative. 63, 245

Unforgiving. 30

Vengeful. 30, 243, 285

Worried. 330, 341

What The Buddha Said About…

Aggregates, the five. 320, 333, 334, 344, 357

Annihilation. 272, 309

Buddha. 10, 26, 86, 138, 288, 290

Compassion. 42, 128, 191, 199, 207, 225, 255, 264, 346, 355,

Consideration. 214

Contentment. 196, 236, 269, 359

Desire and craving. 40, 54, 103, 118, 267, 273

Dhamma. 12, 31, 60, 76, 84, 98, 119, 143, 176, 183, 203, 222, 224, 254, 289, 336,

Doing good. 15, 23, 58, 64, 70, 130, 260, 287

Drinking. 22, 94, 246

Effort. 78, 162, 171, 318

Equanimity. 124, 184, 191, 244, 251, 311, 332

Faith. 3, 27, 107, 123, 165, 173, 305, 362

Family. 39, 47, 48, 90, 100, 150, 200

Forgiveness. 30

Food. 29, 34, 113, 170, 203

Friends and friendship. 18, 24, 87, 92, 132, 249, 349, 360

Four Noble Truths. 2, 7, 159

Gambling. 94, 112

Generosity. 13, 25, 34, 51, 126, 140, 210, 233, 302

Gratitude. 23, 287, 293, 303, 335

Happiness. 17, 40, 43, 70, 198, 269, 357

Health. 78, 205, 212, 269, 318, 345

Honesty. 38, 63, 284

Helpfulness. 19, 198, 287, 314

Human Life, its rarity. 2, 71

Humility. 18, 152, 300

Idle speculation. 159, 263

Kamma. 124, 167

Learning Dhamma. 158, 186, 197, 211, 239, 294, 348

Livelihood. 17, 94, 96, 156, 177

Love. 31, 38, 42, 113, 114, 128, 182, 191, 207, 210, 214, 219, 226, 264, 281, 284, 298, 306, 312, 323, 329, 346,

Mind. 35, 36, 49, 55, 67, 80, 85, 91, 100

Mindfulness. 267, 279, 280, 296, 308, 311, 317, 329, 336, 346

Modesty. 193

Nirvana. 77, 81, 137, 144, 171, 228, 263, 269, 272, 304

Noble Eightfold Path. 9, 55, 77, 81, 178, 206, 228, 316, 333

No-self. 330, 331, 344, 357

Nursing the sick. 115, 200, 231, 297

Oneself and others. 19, 65, 79, 199, 232, 263, 314, 334, 346

Parents. 39, 181

Patience. 146, 277, 319, 325

Peace. 63, 144, 180, 257

Pleasure of the senses. 40, 43, 54, 103, 267

Refuges, the three. 7, 27, 75, 83, 351

Reverence. 146, 277, 319, 325

Sangha. 158, 175, 176, 215

Self-honesty. 110

Silence. 270, 299

Solitude. 265, 324, 354, 358

Sympathetic joy. 124, 184, 191, 124, 244, 332

Sympathy. 150, 169

Speech. 38, 63, 166, 207, 319

Tathagata. 8, 99, 310, 347

Teachers and disciples. 88, 164, 337

Teaching the Dhamma. 28, 79, 83, 150, 192, 198, 204, 211, 222, 224, 231, 281

Virtue. 15, 65, 261, 286, 338

Wisdom. 106, 123, 189, 338

Wealth. 17, 50, 59, 62, 68, 94, 129, 312,

The Buddha - His Example and Greatness

The Buddha’s beauty. 105, 148

The Buddha’s compassion. 86, 115, 145, 198, 310

The Buddha’s concern for others. 204, 322

The Buddha’s fearlessness. 292

The Buddha’s forbearance. 53

The Buddha’s love. 114

The Buddha’s magnanimity. 140, 229

The Buddha’s pre-eminence. 8, 26, 138

The Buddha’s reliability. 10, 99

The Buddha as the embodiment of the Dhamma. 98, 254

The Buddha as the giver of comfort. 84, 115, 234, 307, 333

The Buddha as a good physician. 115, 136, 147, 242, 274,

The Buddha as a peacemaker. 183

The Buddha as a safe refuge. 7, 75, 215

The Buddha as a skillful teacher. 88, 111, 141, 143, 274, 290

The Buddha as a good friend. 333, 215

On being in the Buddha’s presence. 98

On worshipping the Buddha. 256, 325

Advice on Meditation

The nature of the mind. 36, 49, 67, 80, 85, 91, 100, 149

The importance of mental development. 35, 49, 56, 86, 256, 315

Mindfulness of breathing. 37, 46, 57

Guarding the sense doors. 43, 52

Stilling thoughts. 41

The five Hindrances. 44, 54, 66, 110, 247, 263

Sense desire. 40, 103

Ill-will. 108, 116, 117, 174

Sloth and laziness. 74, 104, 107, 122

Restlessness and worry. 172, 202

Doubt. 3, 4, 10, 173

The Recollections. 121

Recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. 176, 215

Recollection of virtue. 130, 139

Recollection of generosity. 34, 51, 126

Recollection of friendship. 87, 132, 133

Recollection of death. 205

Recollection of peace. 137, 144, 180

Loving-kindness Meditation. 182, 184, 191, 199, 225, 306, 327

The effects of Loving-kindness Meditation. 219, 244, 264, 278

Overcoming the five Hindrances. 247

The Jhanas. 250, 268, 326, 339

The four Foundations of Mindfulness. 263, 279, 280, 296, 308, 317

Mindfulness and loving-kindness. 329, 346

Freedom of mind. 298, 309, 311, 315, 320, 328, 343, 352