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.
Angry. 89, 102, 108, 116, 117, 238, 251
Abused. 53, 109, 129, 225, 251, 307
Critical. 79, 97, 221, 227, 253, 275
Downcast. 127, 130, 131, 172, 343
Envious. 208
Judgmental. 28, 79, 95, 97, 306, 327
Gossiping. 63
Impatient. 101, 202, 203, 218, 266
Quarrelsome. 45, 109, 157, 217, 220, 238, 245
Sick. 84, 147, 149, 190, 212, 295, 345
Unforgiving. 30
Aggregates, the five. 320, 333, 334, 344, 357
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
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
Friends and friendship. 18, 24, 87, 92, 132, 249, 349, 360
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
Helpfulness. 19, 198, 287, 314
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
Nursing the sick. 115, 200, 231, 297
Oneself and others. 19, 65, 79, 199, 232, 263, 314, 334, 346
Pleasure of the senses. 40, 43, 54, 103, 267
Refuges, the three. 7, 27, 75, 83, 351
Self-honesty. 110
Sympathetic joy. 124, 184, 191, 124, 244, 332
Teachers and disciples. 88, 164, 337
Teaching the Dhamma. 28, 79, 83, 150, 192, 198, 204, 211, 222, 224, 231, 281
Wealth. 17, 50, 59, 62, 68, 94, 129, 312,
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
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
Sloth and laziness. 74, 104, 107, 122
Restlessness and worry. 172, 202
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