Mastering the Core Teachings of Buddha - An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book

attention.......................................................

of horse trainer...................................42

focus of...................................................

of Shootin' Aliens...............................42

in 8th jhana

of the candle.....................................315

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of the cart...........................................34

163

of the Ferrari....................................237

in first jhana

of the hill (and fractals)....................225

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of the stinking drunk........................201

140

of the toothless dog..........................195

of the two waves...............................309

Index

in fourth jhana

in the Dark Night.............................201

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blinking..................................................208

143

bliss..............................................................

in the 7th jhana

of third jhana....................................142

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vs. insight..........................................111

162

Bliss Models..........................................307

in second jhana

bliss-junkie...................................................

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becoming a.........................................46

141

bliss-junkies..............................................49

in third jhana

Bodhisattva Vow....................................321

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arahat that took................................331

142

as True Self teaching........................156

microscopic vs. macroscopic...........100

misinterpretation of............................65

moving vs. stable................................77

misunderstanding.............................105

narrow vs. broad.................................76

postponing enlightenment...............117

attraction......................................................

Bodhisattva Vows..................................314

eliminating........................................273

bodhisattvas.................................................

formal definition................................63

immortality models..........................267

aura........................................................292

of 8th bhumi and above...................330

aversion........................................................

body.............................................................

and emptiness door..........................242

as not self............................................29

eliminating........................................273

feeling suffering in..............................64

formal definition................................63

image of in jhana..............................142

seeing clearly....................................197

takeing care of..................................116

to formal practice.............................194

twisting..............................................174

awakening....................................................

books...........................................................

defined...............................................30

friendly................................................vii

synonyms for......................................15

limits of.................................................v

awareness.....................................................

my very favorite................................167

and suffering door............................242

throwing out the window..................228

as not nothingness............................162

vs. teachers.........................................80

as not space......................................160

writing post A&P..............................181

defined.............................................155

boundless consciousness.......................160

not boundless consciousness...........161

breath...........................................................

space-like..........................................161

as concentration object.........................9

backsliding...................................................

as continuous entity..........................139

between paths...................................257

as mere sensations............................106

beyond first path..............................256

as physical object................................75

bhumi.....................................................290

impermanence of...............................23

bhumi...........................................................

investigation of...................................21

arahats and.......................................330

jerky or ratchet-like..........................172

first....................................................211

object of concentration practices.....136

bhumis...................................................252

buddha.........................................................