Part I. The Fundamentals

• 1. Introduction to Part I
• 2. Morality, The First and Last Training
• 3. Concentration, The Second Training
• 4. Wisdom, The Third Training
• 5. The Three Characteristics
  • Impermanence
  • Dissatisfactoriness
  • No-Self
• 6. The Five Spiritual Faculties
  • Faith and Wisdom
  • Energy and Concentration
  • Mindfulness
• 7. The Seven Factors of Awakening
  • Mindfulness
  • Investigation
  • Energy
  • Rapture
  • Tranquility
  • Concentration
  • Equanimity
• 8. The Three Trainings Revisited
  • Happiness
  • Renunciation
  • Suffering
  • Awakening
  • The Play
• 9. The Four Noble Truths
  • Truth Number One: There Is Suffering
  • Truth Number Two: There Is the Cause of Suffering
  • Truth Number Three: There Is the End of Suffering
  • Truth Number Four: The Noble Eightfold Path
• 10. Objects for Insight Practice
  • When, Where, and For How Long?
• 11. On Teachers
• 12. Daily Life and Retreats
• 13. A Few Odds and Ends About Retreats
• 14. Post-Retreat Advice
• 15. Postures
• 16. Resolve