Buddha's Lists

 

One List of One Mindfulness

Two Lists of Two

2 Things to be Developed Wisdom Compassion

2 Types of Reality

• Relative
• Absolute

Three Lists of Three

1. 3 Refuges
   • Buddha
   • Dharma
   • Sangha

3 Characteristics of All Phenomena

• anicca   not stable; impermanent
• dukkha  unsatisfactory when clung to
• anatta   empty of any inherent existence

3 Divisions of the Teachings

• sila   morality; virtue
• samadhi   concentration
• pañña   wisdom

Four Lists of Four

1. 4 Noble Truths
   • Dukkha Happens
   • Dukkha is caused by craving
   • Stop craving and the Dukkha stops
   • Practice the 8 Fold Path to learn to stop craving

4 Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana)

• kaya   the physical body
• vedana   initial reactions to sensory input
• citta   mind states; moods
• dharmas   5 specific teachings

4 Right Efforts (sammappadhana)

• To make an arisen, unwholesome state of mind cease
• To make an unarisen, unwholesome state of mind not arise
• To make an unarisen, wholesome state of mind arise
• To make an arisen, wholesome state of mind continue

4 Highest Emotions (brahma-vihara)

• metta   Unconditional Love
• karuna   Compassion
• mudita   Joy at the Good Fortune of Others
• upekkha   Equanimity

Five Lists of Five

1. 5 Precepts
   • To not kill living beings
   • To not take what is not given
   • To not act sexually in a way that is harmful
   • To not lie, slander, use harsh words, or gossip
   • To not partake of drugs and alcohol
       which lead to further confusion

5 Hindrances

• Sensual Desire
• Anger and Ill-will
• Sloth and Torpor
• Restlessness and Worry
• Skeptical Doubt

5 Khandas [Heaps, Aggregates]

• rupa   the physical form
• vedana   initial reactions to sensory input
• sañña   perception; identifying ability of the mind
• sankhara   mental formations (thoughts and emotions)
• viññana   consciousness

5 Dharmas of which to be Mindful

• 5 Hindrances which should be abandoned
• 7 Factors of Enlightenment which should be developed
• 5 Khandas which should be see as arising and passing
• 6 Senses and any fetter generated by them
• 4 Noble Truths which should be
    penetrated with deep understanding

5 Faculties (indriya)   [same as 5 Strengths (bala)]

• Faith (saddha)
• Energy (viriya)
• Mindfulness (sati)
• Concentration (samadhi)
• Wisdom (pañña)

One List of Six

• 6 Senses
  • Seeing
  • Hearing
  • Smelling
  • Tasting
  • Touching
  • Thinking

One List of Seven

• 7 Factors of Enlightenment (bojjhanga)
  • Mindfulness
  • Investigation of Phenomena
  • Energy
  • Rapture (piti)
  • Tranquility
  • Concentration
  • Equanimity

Two Lists of Eight

• 8 Fold Path (ariya-magga)
  • Right Understanding
  • Right Intention
  • Right Speech
  • Right Action
  • Right Livelihood
  • Right Effort
  • Right Mindfulness
  • Right Concentration

8 Worldly Conditions

• Praise
• Blame
• Loss
• Gain
• Pleasure
• Pain
• Fame
• Ill-fame

One List of Ten

• 10 Perfections (parami)
  • Generosity
  • Morality
  • Renunciation
  • Wisdom
  • Energy
  • Patience
  • Truthfulness
  • Determination
  • Unconditional Love
  • Equanimity

One List of Twelve

• 12 Links of Dependent Origination (paticca-samuppada)
  • Ignorance
  • Karma Formations
  • Consciousness
  • Mind and Body
  • The 6 Senses
  • Contact
  • Vedana - initial reaction to sensory input
  • Craving
  • Clinging
  • Becoming
  • Birth
  • Death

One List of Thirty-seven

37 Factors of Enlightenment
• 4 Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana)
• 4 Right Efforts (sammappadhana)
• 4 Bases of Power (iddhipada)
• 5 Faculties (indriya)
• 5 Strengths (bala)
• 7 Factors of Enlightenment (bojjhanga)
• 8 Fold Path (ariya-magga)