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mother, spouse like a 169 
mothers, working 172 
motivation, initial 180 
mouth, one is ample 131 
mudslinging 129: reducing 271; 
source 
of stubbornness 316 
mugging 128 
multi-factorial, quality of blessings 
of 
life system 20, 23-4 
multi-level, quality of blessings of 
life 
system 20, 23 
mundane merit 79 
murder, with no witnesses 120 
music, eight precepts prohibits 
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playing 
126 
mutual danger, only helping in the 
case 
of 31 
myrobalan, consumption allowed 
after 
midday 125 
N 
naked eye, can see only two realms 
of 
existence 358 
namedropping 265 
national wellbeing, undermined by 
wrong livelihood 215 
nationality, contentment with 271 
natural: disasters, danger of 422; 
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morality 226 
nature vs. nurture dichotomy 65, 77 
near death experience 359 
need vs. want, discerning 128, 192 
needs, budget for immediate 192; 
giving 
away things surplus to 192; the four 
basic 207 
neighbours, amenable 66, 67, 69-70 
nepotism 197, 201, 205 
new town, establishing requires 
benefactor 69 
next life, profit for 71-2 
nightlife 94 
Nirvana, accessible to all 391; as a 
realm of existence 387-8; as a state 
of mind 387; as final destruction 
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388; 
characteristics 389-91; defined 387; 
generosity as path to 185; location 
of 
388; misunderstood in modern 
literature 389; modern 
understanding pioneered by 
Phramonkolthepmuni 388; must be 
attained to be invulnerable 395; 
practicality of attaining 391; 
terminologies concerning 387-9; the 
attainment of 385-392 
no remaining refuge for 
congregation 
60 
noble eightfold path 245 
noble in themselves, the noble 
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truths 
372 
noble silence 334 
noble thought obstructed, 
unwholesomeness at mind level 227 
noble truths: becoming unified with 
386; defined 371-2; invisible to 
those 
who have not attained 
dhammakaaya 381; method of 
seeing 
378; must be attained to be 
invulnerable 395; overlooked for 
aeons 372; seeing the four 371-84 
noise, lack of disturbing 66, 68 
non-anger, in ten virtues of a ruler 
201 
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non-association, practising in 
everyday 
life 32-3 
non-discriminatory, quality of 
blessings 
of life system 20, 23 
non-gratitude to parents, theories 
142-
3 
non-greed 40 
non-hatred 40 
non-recklessness 245-7: as object of 
respect 258; benefit of not drinking 
236; defined 245; importance of in 
dhamma overview 245-6; more than 
being careful 246 
non-recklessness in the dhamma 
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243-
250: components 246-7; cultivating 
248; defined 246 
non-returner 356, 381: body of 
enlightenment of 380; worthy of 
respect 55 
non-violence, in ten virtues of a 
ruler 
201 
norm, self-discipline as 121 
normal state, patience as 
maintaining 
303 
normal, role models dictate what we 
consider 51 
no-self 390 
not associating with fools 27-35 
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not-self 390 
nuns, ordaining as 367; prohibited 
to 
men 123 
nursing, physical skilfulness 114 
nurture influences of environment 
65 
nutgall, consumption allowed after 
midday 125 
0 
obedience, to teacher 107 
objects of respect: secular 25 8-9; 
spiritual 256-8 
objects, not worthy of respect 57-8 
objects, worthy of respect 56 
obsequiousness, bowing out of 53 
observation, fosters skilfulness 115 
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obsession with appearances 106 
obstacles 398: overcoming 92 
obstinacy, reflecting on the harm of 
316 
occasion, chosen to mention 
something 
134 
occupational training, too precious 
for 
recklessness 244 
offering to a monk 326 
off-limits, monks going to places 
that 
are 325 
old age, spirituality in 94 
old folks, tell children jaataka 
stories 
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337 
old maid, no dishonour 367 
old man, with young wife 170 
old people, tend to talk a lot 146 
old-age: danger of 421; looking 
after 
parents in 146; loss of 
self-sufficiency 
207 
older generation, role in dhamma 
discussion 337 
once-returner 356, 380, 381: worthy 
of 
respect 55 
one-meal eater's practice 350 
one-off help 206 
one-pointedness 229, 356 
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one-upmanship, alien to dhamma 
discussion 335 
open covetousness 413, 414 
open house to monks, keeping 191 
open-air dweller's practice 351 
openness to criticism, as interactive 
440 A Manual of Peace: 38 Steps 
towards Enlightened Living 
virtue 301; basis of spiritual 
dialogue 
332; characteristics 312-4; fifth 
stage 
of patience 311; ulterior motives for 
314; defined 312 
opposites highlighted, quality of 
blessings of life system 20, 24 
ordain, persuading a person to 209 
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ordained, despite lack of faith 325 
ordaining: for one's parents 147; 
with 
an aim in mind 324 
orderliness, favouring 43 
ordinand, low-quality 59 
ordination: benefits of temporary 
277; 
helping extended family who have 
an 
208; taking 367 
origin of suffering, the noble truth 
of 
375-6 
origin of unwholesomeness 227 
orphans, helping extended family 
who 
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are 208 
outcomes of generosity, speed of 
192-3 
outlaws, absence of 66, 68 
outsiders, help us recognize our 
faults 
311 
OvAdapAEimokkha 245 
overcoming previous evil habits 353 
overestimating oneself 263: source 
of 
stubbornness 315 
overlength dhamma discussion to be 
avoided 336 
P 
Paccekabuddha: gift to 191; gives 
latent 
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benefit 283 
pagoda: building a 62; honouring 
with 
flowers 62; respecting 256; worthy 
of 
respect 56-7 
pain, suffering of 374 
painting, physical skilfulness 114 
panic, restraint from talk of 336 
paranoia, next-lifetime consequence 
of 
alcohol 236 
parent and child, reciprocal 
relationship between 147-8 
parental: advice 284; responsibility 
to 
be an example 33; time, worth more 
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to children than money 73 
parental role 103 
parents 143: announcing goodness 
of 
141, 147; as close family 206; 
beating 
children out of anger 51; cherishing 
141-51, 400; contentment with 271; 
expectations of 145-6; helping 
irresponsible 148; how to treat 
aging 
146; -in-law as close family 206; 
inspire schoolchildren to study 283; 
most accessible example of virtue 
141; object of respect 258; rationale 
for cherishing 141; repaying 
deceased 147; role model for young 
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children 51; should dominate 
dhamma conversation 338; telling 
lies 51; theories of non-gratitude to 
142-3; to the whole world 147; with 
filial piety, cared for by children 
142; 
worthy of respect 56 
partial perception, non attachment 
to 
352 
partiality, because of lack of wise 
ones 
47 
passive learning 254 
past 79: good deeds, recollecting to 
develop conscience 230; having 
done 
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good deeds in one's 77-89; recent 
vs. 
distant 79 
path to the cessation of suffering, 
the 
noble truth of 376-8 
patience 303-10: as interactive 
virtue 
301; at the fifth level, openness to 
criticism as 311; basis of spiritual 
dialogue 332; bolstered by respect 
282; characteristics 303-4; fool 
reappearing because of lack of 301; 
foundation of wisdom 303; founded 
on meditation 307; in ten virtues of 
a ruler 201; in the face of hardship 
305; in the face of mental suffering 
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305; in the face of physical 
suffering 
305; in the face of temptation 306; 
levels of 305-6; training oneself in 
306-7; misunderstandings 304-5; 
necessary to practising austerity 
351; 
strengthened 83 
patricide cults 143 
patron, needed to establish new 
town 
69 
patronizing: another's respect 256; 
being 138; speech 265 
patrons, available 66, 69 
paupers, two types 274 
paying respect to 
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paying respect, method 58-60; to 
those 
worthy of respect, consequences of 
not 59-60 
peace: brought to monastic 
community 
by discipline 126; envoy, 
characteristics of a 135-6 
peaceful: action 322; society 85; 
speech 
323 
peacefulness mark of inner-based 
happiness 274 
peer-pressure 51, 53 
people: danger of 422; rare sorts of 
281; 
varieties of 39 
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peoples' worth measure of 261-2 
perfection, pursuing 423 
perfectionism, causing 
procrastination 
177 
perfume: eight precepts prohibits 
wearing 126; restraint from talk of 
336 
permanent property, result of giving 
193 
persistence 366 
person keeping: the precepts, gift to 
190; no precepts, gift to 190 
personal: gift 186; purification at a 
197; 
potential 270; service, to teacher 
107 
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