Skillful qualities (2/76/2010) (kusalā dhammā)

Middle Path (3/31) (majjhimā paṭipadā)

Noble Eightfold Path (2/57/1295) (ariya aṭṭaṅgika magga)

1. Right View (4/41) (sammā-diṭṭhi)

2. Right Intention (22/266) (sammā-saṅkappa)

1. Renunciation (3/20) (nekkhamma)

2. Non-ill-will (abyāpāda) see Goodwill (3/149)

3. Non-cruelty (avihiṃsā) see Compassion (4/120)

3. Right Speech (2/31/83) (sammā-vācā)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. False speech (2/7) (musā-vādā)

2. Malicious speech (1/6) (pisuṇāya vācā)

3. Harsh speech (4) (pharusāya vācā)

4. Idle chatter (8) (samphappalāpa)

Admonishment/feedback (2/32)

Listening (10)

Blame and praise (7) (nindā ca pasaṃsā ca)

Nonviolent Communication (2)

4. Right Action (5/53) (sammā-kammanta)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (1/23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual misconduct (1/8) (kāmesu micchācāra)

5. Right Livelihood (2/39) (sammā-ājīva)

6. Right Effort (3/103/103) (sammā-vāyāma)

7. Right Mindfulness (3/67/710) (sammā-sati)

1. Mindfulness of body (4/100/399) (kāyagatā-sati)

2. Mindfulness of feeling (32) (vedanā-sati)

3. Mindfulness of mind (1/48) (citta-sati)

4. Mindfulness of dhammas (8/192) (dhammā-sati)

Ardency (1/43) (ātāpi)

Clear comprehension (1/73) (sampajañña)

Mindfulness (5/121) (sati)

8. Right Concentration (24/436) (sammā-samādhi)

Jhāna (4/80)

Seclusion (1/41) (viveka)

Directed thought and evaluation (3/84) (vitakka-vicāra)

Rapture (2/37) (pīti)

Happiness (5/150) (sukha)

Concentration (5/94) (samādhi)

Equanimity (5/56) (upekkhā)

Unification (1/17) (ekaggatā)

Formless attainments (8) (āruppa)

Four Noble Truths (3/54/876) (cattāri ariya-saccāni)

1. Noble Truth of Suffering (2/24/496) (dukkha ariya-sacca)

Birth (2/13) (jāti)

Ageing (1/36) (jarā)

Sickness (2/88) (byādhi)

Death (3/129) (maraṇa)

Suffering (5/218) (dukkha)

Pain (4/35) (dukkha)

Grief (4/39) (domanassa)

Five aggregates affected by clinging (pañcupādānakkhandhā) see Aggregates (2/49)

2. Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering (1/38/145) (dukkha-samudaya ariya-sacca)

1. Craving for sensuality (kāma-taṇhā) see Sensual desire (4/70)

2. Craving to become (bhava-taṇhā) see Becoming (2/27)

3. Craving not to become (1/20) (vibhava-taṇhā)

3. Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (2/61/376) (dukkha-nirodha ariya-saccaṃ)

4. Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering (dukkha-nirodha-gāminī paṭipadā ariya-sacca) see Eightfold Path (2/57)

Aids to Awakening (3/229) (bodhipakkhiyādhammā)

Four Bases of Success (1/11/284) (cattāro iddhipādā)

Concentration based on exertion and (sa­mā­dhi­­p­padhāna­saṅkhā­rasa­ma­n­nāga­taṁ)

1. Desire (2/59) (chanda)

2. Energy (1/48) (viriya)

3. Heart/mind (2/50) (citta)

4. Investigation (vīmaṃsā) see Discernment (2/155)

Five Faculties (5/442) (pañca indriyā)

1. Faith (4/114) (saddhā)

2. Energy (1/48) (viriya)

3. Mindfulness (5/121) (sati)

4. Concentration (5/94) (samādhi)

5. Discernment (2/155) (paññā)

Seven Factors of Awakening (1/12/418) (satta bojjhaṅgā)

1. Mindfulness (5/121) (sati)

2. Investigation of states (2/45) (dhamma-vicaya)

3. Energy (1/48) (viriya)

4. Rapture (2/37) (pīti)

5. Tranquility (1/110) (passaddhi)

6. Concentration (5/94) (samādhi)

7. Equanimity (5/56) (upekkhā)

Divine Abidings (2/31/303) (brahmavihārā)

1. Goodwill (3/149) (mettā)

2. Compassion (4/120) (karuṇā)

3. Empathetic joy (11) (muditā)

4. Equanimity (5/56) (upekkhā)

Seven Treasures (7/605) (satta dhanā)

1. Faith (4/114) (saddhā)

2. Virtue (2/73) (sīla)

3-4. Conscience and prudence (2/21) (hiri-otappa)

5. Learning (4/91/248) (suta)

Tipiṭaka (1/9/156) (Pāli Canon)

Vinaya (5/82)

Sutta (2/62)

Abhidhamma (10)

Āgama (1)

Commentaries (1/24) (aṭṭhakathā)

6. Generosity (3/112) (dāna)

7. Discernment (2/155) (paññā)

Ten Perfections (14/601) (dasa pāramiyo)

1. Generosity (3/112) (dāna)

2. Virtue (2/73) (sīla)

3. Renunciation (3/20) (nekkhamma)

4. Discernment (2/155) (paññā)

5. Energy (1/48) (viriya)

6. Patience (3/61) (khanti)

7. Truth (49) (sacca)

8. Determination (4/33) (adhiṭṭhāna)

9. Goodwill (3/149) (mettā)

10. Equanimity (5/56) (upekkhā)

Progress of insight (3/19/467)

Seclusion (1/41) (viveka)

Concentration (5/94) (samādhi)

Knowledge and vision (1/27) (ñāṇadassana)

Disenchantment (13) (nibbidā)

Dispassion (2/36) (virāga)

Cessation (2/38) (nirodha)

Relinquishment (4/192) (paṭinissagga)

Release (18) (vossagga)

Liberation (2/114) (vimutti)

Stages of awakening (2/32/227)

1. Stream entry (2/30/146) (sotāpanna)

Factors for stream entry (1/120) (sotāpattiyaṅga)

1. Association with people of integrity (13/54) (sappurisasaṁseva)

Spiritual friendship (1/43) (kalyāṇa-mittatā)

2. Hearing the true Dhamma (1/22) (saddhammassavana)

3. Appropriate attention (1/23) (yoniso manasikāra)

4. Practicing in accordance with Dhamma (3/32) (dhammā­nu­dhamma­p­paṭipatti)

2. Once return (2) (sakadāgāmī)

3. Non-return (4) (anāgamī)

4. Arahant (17)

Bodhisattva (1/6)

Paccekabuddha (2)

Nibbāna (4/47)

Heedfulness (1/15) (appamāda)

Spiritual urgency (1/19) (saṃvega)

Confidence (pasāda) see Faith (4/114)

Gratitude (1/87) (kataññu)

Merit (4/47) (puñña)

Forgiveness (2/13) (khama)

Contentment (1/22) (santuṭṭhi)

Trust (23)

Courage (4)

Humility (18)

Dignity (4)

Non-contention (7)

Self-reliance (17)

Unskillful qualities (2/40/852) (akusalā dhammā)

Three Unwholesome Roots (3/70/212) (ti-akusala-mūlā)

1. Greed (12) (lobha)

2. Aversion (4/99) (dosa)

3. Delusion (3/57) (moha)

Four Biases (2/273) (catarī agatī)

Outflows (1/6/155) (āsava)

Five Hindrances (2/52/247) (pañca nīvaraṇāni)

1. Sensual desire (4/70) (kāmacchanda)

2. Ill-will (1/20) (byāpāda)

3. Sloth and torpor (3/47) (thīna-middha)

4. Restlessness and worry (3/64) (uddhacca-kukkucca)

5. Doubt (3/40) (vicikiccha)

Ten Fetters (1/3/367) (dasa saṃyojanā)

1. Self-identity view (4/168) (sakkāya-diṭṭhi)

2. Doubt (3/40) (vicikicchā)

3. Attachment to precepts and practices (15) (sīlabbata-parāmāsa)

4. Sensual desire (4/70) (kāmacchanda)

5. Ill-will (1/20) (byāpāda)

6. Craving for material existence (1) (rūparāga)

7. Craving for immaterial existence (arūparāga)

8. Conceit (1/29) (māna)

9. Restlessness (uddhacca) see Restlessness and worry (3/64)

10. Ignorance (1/13) (avijjā)

Heedlessness (4) (pamāda)

Defilement (kilesa) see Unwholesome Roots (3/70)

Proliferation (2/125/245) (papañca)

Craving (3/61) (taṇhā)

Views (2/50) (diṭṭhī)

Conceit (1/29) (māna)

Self-identity view (4/168) (sakkāya-diṭṭhi)

Conceit (1/29) (māna)

Judgementalism (1/38)

Perfectionism (16)

Jealousy (4)

Competitiveness (1/7)

Selfishness (1/8)

Guilt/shame/inadequacy (3/31)

Self-pity (3)

Depression (1/18)

Loneliness (1)

Abuse/violence (1/15)

Addiction (4)

Spiritual bypass (2/7)

Indeterminate qualities (-/1071) (abyākatā dhammā)

Four Nutriments (7/146) (cattāro āhārā)

1. Physical food (3/55) (kabaliṅkāra āhāra)

2. Contact (1/16) (phassa)

3. Mental volition (1/46) (manosañcetanā)

4. Consciousness (2/33) (viññāṇa)

Five Aggregates (2/49/199) (pañcakkhandhā)

1. Form (14) (rūpa)

2. Feeling (2/59) (vedanā)

3. Perception (3/51) (saññā)

4. Volitional formations (3/42) (saṅkhāra)

5. Consciousness (2/33) (viññāṇa)

Conditionality (2/96) (idappaccayatā)

Dependent origination (3/29/709) (paticca-samuppāda)

1. Ignorance (1/13) (avijjā)

2. Volitional formations (3/42) (saṅkhāra)

3. Consciousness (2/33) (viññāṇa)

4. Name and form (nāma-rūpa) see Aggregates (2/49)

5. Six Sense Bases (1/40) (saḷ-āyatana)

6. Contact (1/16) (phassa)

7. Feeling (2/59/229) (vedanā)

Pleasant feeling (sukhā vedanā) see Happiness (5/150)

Unpleasant feeling (dukkhā vedanā) see Pain (4/35)

Neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling (11) (adukkhamasukhā vedanā)

8. Craving (3/61/160) (taṇhā)

9. Clinging (2/108/225) (upādāna)

Sensuality-clinging (kāmupādāna) see Sensual desire (4/70)

View-clinging (diṭṭhupādāna) see Views (2/50)

Precepts-and-practices clinging (sīlabbatupādāna) see Attachment to precepts and practices (15)

Doctrine-of-self clinging (7) (attavādupādāna)

10. Becoming (2/27) (bhava)

11. Birth (2/13) (jāti)

12. Suffering (5/218) (dukkha)

Characteristics of existence (2/38/476)

1. Impermanence (5/112) (anicca)

2. Suffering (5/218) (dukkha)

3. Not-self (5/93) (anattā)

Naturalness (2/27) (dhammaṭṭhitatā)

Lawfulness (3) (dhammaniymatā)

Conditionality (2/96) (idapaccayatā)

Emptiness (2/20) (suññatā)

Suchness (3) (tathatā)

Not-made-of-that (2) (atammayatā)

Three Aspects of Understanding (2/13)

1. Gratification (3) (assāda)

2. Drawbacks (7) (ādīnava)

3. Escape (2) (nissaraṇa)

Moods of the mind (1/9) (Arom kong git Thai)

Emotion (1/27)

Attitude (2)

Personality (2/40/109)

Habits (1/28)

Humor (1/47)

Fear (3/87) (bhaya)

Idealism (2/45)

Intuition (3)

Beauty (5)

Three Refuges (1/52/288) (tisaraṇa)

1. Buddha (4/53/133)

2. Dhamma (2/69)

3. Saṅgha (3/65)

Devotional practice (1/28/227)

Ceremony/ritual (15/22)

Pūjā (7)

Chanting (3/78/86)

Anumodanā (7) (Delighting in goodness)

Protective chants (10) (paritta)

Prayer (2)

Bowing (3/17)

Asking forgiveness ceremony (5)

Festival days (4/39)

Visiting holy sites (15)

Objects of veneration (0/29)

Relics (7) (sarīra)

Stupas/monuments (7) (thūpaṃ)

Bodhi Tree (2)

Buddha images (13)

Malas (1)

Amulets (2)

Funerals (20)

Superstition (2)

Precepts (4/45/209) (sikkhāpada)

Five Precepts (2/17/88) (pañca sikkhāpadāni)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (1/23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual misconduct (1/8) (kāmesu micchācāra)

4. False speech (2/7) (musā-vādā)

5. Intoxicants (2/23) (surāmeraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhānā)

Eight Precepts (11/92) (aṭṭha sikkhāpadāni)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (1/23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual activity (abrahmacariya) see Celibacy (2)

4. False speech (2/7) (musā-vāda)

5. Intoxicants (2/23) (surāmeraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhāna)

6. Eating after noon (5) (vikāla-bhojana)

7. Entertainment and adornment (6) (nacca-gīta-vādita)

8. High and luxurious beds (1) (uccāsayana-mahāsayanā)

Monastic precepts see Vinaya (5/82)

Meditation (2/79/1335) (bhāvanā)

Meditation/General advice (2/25)

Right Effort (3/103) (sammā-vāyāma)

Four Foundations of Mindfulness (cattāro satipaṭṭhānā) see Right Mindfulness (3/67/582)

Right Concentration (24/386) (sammā-samādhi)

Meditation/Techniques (1/21/571)

Mindfulness of breathing (7/183) (ānāpānasati)

Unattractiveness/32 parts (2/39) (asubha/dvattiṁsākāra)

Elements (2/25) (dhātu)

Perception of light (5) (āloka-saññā)

Kasiṇa (2)

Divine Abidings (2/31/303) (brahmavihārā)

Visualization (13)

Body scanning (1/11)

Noting (5)

Mantra (7/23)

Buddho mantra (1/17)

Koan (3)

Hua tou Chinese (3)

Sound of silence (4)

Movement meditation (6)

Gladdening the mind (2/51) (abhippamodaya citta)

Calming meditation (2/42) (samatha)

Insight meditation (4/44) (vipassanā)

Recollection (3/56/396) (anusati)

1. Recollection/Buddha (22) (buddhānussati)

2. Recollection/Dhamma (3/18) (dhammānussati)

3. Recollection/Saṅgha (1/13) (saṅghānussati)

4. Recollection/Virtue (2/19) (sīlānussati)

5. Recollection/Generosity (9) (cāgānussati)

6. Recollection/Devas (11) (devatānussati)

7. Mindfulness of breathing (7/183) (ānāpānasati)

8. Recollection/Death (2/47) (maraṇassati)

9. Mindfulness of body (4/100) (kāyagatā-sati)

10. Recollection/Peace (3) (upasamānussati)

Four Protective Meditations (2/292) (caturārakkhā bhāvanā)

Four Postures (12/84)

1. Posture/Sitting (1/21) (nisinna)

2. Posture/Walking (3/39) (caranta)

3. Posture/Lying down (1/5) (sayāna)

4. Posture/Standing (6) (tiṭṭhanta)

Bowing (3/17)

Mudra Sanskrit (2) (Hand posture)

Meditation retreats (35)

Meditation/Results (9/233)

Meditation/Unusual experiences (2/20)

Long-term practice (3/39)

Teaching Dhamma (2/155/1177)

The Gradual Teaching (18/927) (anupubbikathā)

Questions (1/22) (pañhā)

Dhamma discussion (2) (dhammasākacchā)

Mentoring (1/27)

Personal presence (21)

Admonishment/feedback (2/32)

Fierce/direct teaching (1/42)

Stories (5)

Similes (2/114) (opammā)

Symbolism (3)

Dhamma books (36/39)

Dhamma recordings (3)

Dhamma online (10)

Teachers (2/25/1222)

Monastic teachers (2/1182)

Thai Forest Tradition (4/84/1157)

Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (5)

Ajahn Mun Bhūridatto (3/65)

Ajahn Chah Subhaddo (7/651)

Ajahn Chah lineage (8/581)

Other Thai Forest teachers (1/175)

Other Thai monastics (1/22)

Other Theravāda monastics (0/31)

Mahāyāna monastics (0/40)

Lay teachers (5/118)

Lay supporters (10/33)

Monasteries (12/443)

Ajahn Chah monasteries (5/416)

Other Thai forest monasteries (1/11)

Thai Forest monasteries in the West (0/3)

Non-Thai Buddhist monasteries (0/16)

Christian monasteries (0/1)

Non-monastic centers (1/16)

Nature of the cosmos (12/397)

Kamma (2/94)

Rebirth (3/49)

Saṃsāra (19)

Realms of existence (1/13/128)

1. Deva (1/30)

2. Human (2/67) (manussa)

3. Ghost (1/11) (peta)

4. Animal (1/23) (tiracchāna)

5. Hell (2) (niraya)

Other beings (-/21)

God (7)

Māra (12)

Non-human beings (2) (amanussa)

Nature of mind (4/46/95)

Memory (16) (sati)

Moods of the mind (1/9) (Arom kong git Thai)

Dreams (1/9) (supinā)

Psychic powers (2/21) (iddhi)

Supernatural (2)

Nibbāna (4/47/68)

The Deathless (4) (amata)

Unestablished consciousness (2) (appatiṭṭhitaṁ viññāṇaṁ)

The Unconditioned/Ultimate Truth (1/19) (asaṅkhata)

History (4/178)

Buddha/Biography (2/52)

Great disciples (29)

History/Early Buddhism (1/17)

History/Indian Buddhism (5)

History/Sri Lankan Buddhism (2/12)

History/Thai Buddhism (3/49)

History/Other Theravāda traditions (4)

History/Mahāyāna Buddhism (4)

History/America (2)

History/Western Buddhism (5/26)

Geography/Thailand (12)

Cultural context (18/547)

Culture/Natural environment (2/48)

Culture/Asia (1)

Culture/India (3/25)

Culture/Sri Lanka (3)

Culture/Thailand (2/157)

Culture/Other Theravāda traditions (2)

Culture/Native American (1)

Culture/West (3/142)

Women in Buddhism (9/28)

Language (1/49/214)

Buddhist identity (2/26)

Spiritual traditions (1/10/120)

Theravāda (1/27)

Mahāyāna (10/27)

Pure Land (2)

Zen (1/16)

Vajrayāna (20)

Secular Buddhism (4)

Hinduism (8/9)

Judaism (1)

Christianity (33)

Islam (2)

Philosophy (1)

Atheism/agnosticism (1)

Western psychology (1/10)

Cults (2)

Renunciant practice (2/1019)

Eight Precepts (11/92) (aṭṭha sikkhāpadāni)

Celibacy (2) (brahmacariyā)

Simplicity (1/41)

Lunar observance days (24) (uposatha)

Four Requisites (11/146)

1. Robes (16) (cīvara)

2. Almsfood (1/29/68) (piṇḍapāta)

Almsbowl (9) (patta)

Almsround (1/42) (Pindapat Thai)

3. Lodging (3/45/52) (senāsana)

4. Medicinal requisites (1/16) (gilāna-paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāraṃ)

Qualities for non-decline (1/116) (aparihānāya dhammā)

1. Accomplishment in virtue (sīlasampanno) see Virtue (2/73)

2. Sense restraint (20) (indriyesu guttadvāro)

3. Moderation in eating (2) (bhojane mattaññū)

4. Devotion to wakefulness (1/25) (jāgariyaṁ anuyutto)

Monastic life (2/191/868) (brahmacariyā)

Monastic life/Motivation (2/36)

Ordination (1/27/40) (upasampadā)

Mentoring (1/27)

Vinaya (5/82/156)

Pāṭimokkha (11)

Confession (4) (paṭidesanā)

Disciplinary transactions (1)

Dependence (2) (nissaya)

Sequence of training (2/35)

Protocols (19) (kiccavatta)

Not handling money (13)

Rains retreat (21) (vassa)

Mutual lay/Saṅgha support (2/44)

Saṅgha (3/65/444) (Monastic community)

Fourfold Assembly (2)

Communal harmony (4/52) (sāmaggī)

Six Principles of Cordiality (10/327) (cha dhammā sārāṇīyā)

Monastery organizational structure (2)

Saṅgha decision making (21)

Role of abbot (1/32)

Perception of a samaṇa (1/12) (samaṇa saññā)

Respect (1/29/81)

Monastic titles (12)

Respect for elders (1/25)

Upatakh Thai (1/20) (attendant to senior monks)

Hospitality (2)

Monastic routine/schedule (1/11)

Ascetic practices (2/27/106) (dhutaṅga)

Tudong Thai (3/77) (ascetic wandering)

Fasting (3)

Sitter's practice (2)

Monastic crafts (4)

Types of monks (7/80)

Forest versus city monks (11)

Study monks (1/10)

Older monks (8)

Temporary ordination (14)

Thai sects (1/21)

Novices (12) (sāmaṇera)

Postulants (11) (anagārika)

Women's monastic forms (1/8/23)

Bhikkhunī (6)

Sīladharā (9)

Mae Chee Thai (1/7)

Disrobing (18)

Everyday life practice (1/37/847)

Five Precepts (2/17/88) (pañca sikkhāpadāni)

Lay life (4/59)

Conventions (22)

Eight Worldly Conditions (5/186) (aṭṭha lokadhammā)

1-2. Gain and loss (lābho ca alābho ca)

3-4. Fame and disrepute (1) (yaso ca ayaso ca)

5-6. Blame and praise (7) (nindā ca pasaṃsā ca)

7. Pleasure (sukha) see Happiness (5/150)

8. Pain (4/35) (dukkha)

Personal (-/251)

Community (1/57/409)

Environment (3/29/35)

Weather (6) (utu)

Fourfold Assembly (2)

Communal harmony (4/52) (sāmaggī)

Leadership (1/17)

Conflict (1/37)

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