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

grounding down...........................................

and True Self...................................157

after psychic powers.........................147

inherent pain of..................................26

guilt............................................................8

illusion of separate self................................

guru..........................................................79

creation of........................................112

not decorated by..............................215

illusion of solidity.........................................

gurus............................................................

concentration practice and...............133

plagued by scandal...........................342

foundation of concentration practice

habits............................................................

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elimininating unskillful.....................330

Immortality models...............................314

Halfway Up the Mountain School.........286

impermanence.............................................

hallucinogens...........................................11

and suffering.......................................26

happiness.....................................................

defined...............................................16

all beings wanting.............................131

door..................................................241

as factor of second jhana..................141

indifference..................................................

factor of first jhana...........................140

vs. equanimity.....................................49

investigation of.................................141

insight...........................................................

plan for...............................................55

fundamental.......................................12

search for............................................64

insight meditation........................................

three causes of....................................52

defined...............................................16

Happy Place..........................................296

insight practices............................................

hatred.......................................................64

and The Seven Factors of

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

Enlightenment..............................47

fifth defilement.................................275

basic assumptions of..........................26

healing..........................................................

basic instructions..............................171

ditching split and..............................323

Big Issue and....................................128

health...........................................................

difficult and disconcerting................133

wrecking in the Dark Night..............200

example of great skill in...................130

heart attacks.................................................

fucking up your life..........................185

teachings on emptiness and.............329

great practice......................................19

heat..............................................................

in afterglow of jhana.........................143

sensations of.....................................174

inertia of...........................................253

Hercules................................................126

investigation of no-self........................31

High Equanimity...................................163

irrelevance of object...........................19

higher paths.................................................

limits of...............................................14

and the Three Doors.......................244

not for everyone...............................110

Hinayana........................................109, 320

samatha jhanas as object of..............140

Index

slowing down....................................135

boundless space (5th jhana)

those who should not do them........187

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two-finger exercise..............................22

130, 159

used to break up siddhis..................147

Buddha's praise of

useful assumptions of.................17, 334

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value of retreats..................................68

135

vs. concentration practices.........41, 111

chapter on

vs. content........................................106

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when and where.................................67

139

zazen.................................................109

first jhana

integration....................................................

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chapter on........................................333

139

loving-kindness and............................65

first jhana:five factors of

intentions.....................................................

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walking meditation and......................74

140