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72 
subject, learning appropriate 108-9 
subordinates, accepting criticism 
from 
312 
subtle defilements: equivalent to 
dust 
on a mirror 411; overcoming the 
417 
subtle desire, defilement of the 
formless-brahma body 356 
subtle ignorance, defilement of the 
formless-brahma body 356 
subtle unwholesome 229-30 
success: attracting 84; at work 
179-80; 
explaining the different peoples' 77; 
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four foundations of 180; influences 
on 
37; in life 27, 77-8; of marriage 171 
suffering 373: as universal 
characteristic 397; as worldly 
vicissitude 396; inevitable 373-4; 
miscellaneous 374-5; of birth, old 
age, 
sickness & death 246, 258; patience 
in the face of physical 305; 
revelling 
in 272; the noble truth of 373-5 
sugar, consumption allowed after 
midday 125 
suicidal celebrities, unworthy role 
models 51 
suicide: emotional blackmail 52; 
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way to 
fame 52 
Sukarno 122 
superiority complex 135, 416 
supernatural, as buddhist 
metaphysical teaching 386 
superstition, belief in 406; 
superstitious objects, not worthy of 
respect 58 
support: for parents 145, 146; 
religion, 
buddhist duty to 191-2; lack of 
financial 60 
supra-knowledge [tevijjaa], 
threefold 
422 
supramundane plane of mind 358 
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supranormal powers 423 
surroundings: amenable 73; 
obstacle to 
dhamma practice 202 
surveying, corrupt 217 
survival of the fittest 65 
suspicion: due 248; enemy of 
marriage 
171; of critic, source of 
stubbornness 
316 
swearing, avoiding 40 
sympathetic: friend 43; joy 148 
sympathy: for monks, giving out of 
187; 
four bases of 208-10 
446 A Manual of Peace: 38 Steps 
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towards Enlightened Living 
T 
taking: advantage of others 119; 
responsibility for own affairs 42 
talk: praiseworthy 135; 
unconducive 
336 
talking: about one dhamma 
mastered 
in practice 338; a lot, nature of old 
people 146; 
tamarind, consumption allowed 
after 
midday 125 
tastes, function of merit to upgrade 
83 
Tathaagatha's existence, 
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unfathomable 
by thought 386-7 
teach, monks duty to 191 
teacher to oneself, being a 28, 121, 
333 
teacher, ceremony of paying respect 
to 
265-6; inspires schoolchildren to 
study 283; obedience to 107; object 
of respect 258; rising to receive 
107; 
serving 107 
teachers: depreciation of profession 
103; duties 255; inner & outer 47-8; 
marks of a good dhamma 293-4; 
recollecting to develop conscience 
230; worthy of respect 56 
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teaching: ability, more quickly 
attained 
by dhamma listeners 296; gently or 
sternly 333; parental 148; respect 
for 
312; the congregation, duty of 
monks 
55 
teachings: following all available 
366; 
for practice, Buddhist 386; putting 
into practice 257; recollection of 58; 
study necessary to practising 
austerity 351; two levels of 
Buddhist 
386-7 
teamworking 265: discord, affected 
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by 
defilements 348 
tearing out pages, from Dhamma 
books 
57 
teasing 265 
technique, wrong for work 179 
teenagers, peers as role models 51 
telephone line, amenable location 
72 
television: eight precepts requires 
selection when watching 126; 
modern family life centres around 
337 
telling lies 106, 128: as defilement 
of 
action 199; as gross 
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unwholesomeness 228; avoiding 40 
temper: controlling 83, 303: 
overcome 
by loving-kindness 349; 
unwholesomeness at personality 
level 228; source of stubbornness 
315 
temperance, Christian history of 
233 
temple: attending from youth 95; 
construction, doesn't make a true 
monk 323; debt of gratitude to 285; 
giving someone a life to the 209; 
proximity of 73 
temporary ordination, benefits of 
277 
temptation: by wealth, not suitable 
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for 
monk 323; conflict in the face of 
303; 
less easily succumbing to 282; 
patience in the face of 306 
ten commandments 120, 121 
ten precepts 122, 245 
ten ways of consuming 
sense-pleasure 
188 
Tenfold Path of Unwholesomeness 
227 
Tenfold Path of Wholesomeness 
201, 
202: fulfilling 200 
territory, not rugged 66, 68 
terrorists, absence of 66, 69 
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theft, gravest consequence of desire 
412 
theistic morality 226 
theoretical knowledge 104-5 
thieving 128 
thinking: aggressive 114; creative 
114; 
destructive 114; habitually in a 
good 
way 40; not comprehensive, 
unwholesomeness at mind level 
227; 
not thorough, unwholesomeness at 
mind level 227; skilful 114; to steal, 
absolutely not 200 
third group of blessings 101 
third precept 123-4 
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Thomas, unworthy role model 51 
thorough, knowledge 108 
thoroughness, engendering 248 
thought: comprehensive 83; deep 
83; 
elaborating without end 247; issues 
unfathomable by 386; meditation 
antidote to negative 229; noble 83; 
not letting get out of hand 247; 
strength of 29; thorough 83; treating 
monks with kindly 191 
threats 265 
three characteristics 389: 
misunderstood 398 
three cycles with twelve 
components 
379, 381 
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three modes of merit-making, as 
Buddhist teaching for practice 386 
threefold training 377, 378: as 
Buddhist 
teaching for practice 386; intensity 
at different levels of attainment 391 
throwaway society 174 
throwing respected objects 57 
Tibetan debate 338 
time, too precious for recklessness 
244 
time-limited gift, result of giving 
193 
timing, appropriate, basis of 
wholesome 
speech 134; catalytic 86, 96; doing 
work with right 179; giving with 
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correct 193; wrong for work 178-9 
tiring one's aging parents, avoiding 
146 
title, referring to others by 
appropriate 
265 
toadying to your behaviour 31 
tobacco as intoxicant 235 
token of respect 58 
tolerance, blessings of life foster 20 
tolerating parent's complaints 146 
topic, evading can be source of 
stubbornness 316; not letting 
Dhamma discussion drift off 335-6 
torpor 229 
torturing: animals, leading to 
ill-health 
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84; before death 125; 
townships, restraint from talk of 336 
trademarks, as fashionable values 
20 
trade-secrets, leaking of 219 
traditions, honouring family 145, 
146 
traffic jams, absence of 66, 68 
trainer, rapport with apprentice 253 
training: post-ordination, more 
important than ordination itself 367; 
the student properly 107; giving up 
because of insulting 133; parental 
148 
transaction, interaction without 33 
transcendental: aggregates 381; 
attainment, inaccessible 59; 
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avoidance 128, 229; happiness 363, 
371; merit 79 
transcending: defilements 105; 
values, 
quality of blessings of life system 
20, 
24 
transfer of merit 80-1, 186: 
misunderstanding by chinese 174 
transgressions: committing 
monastic 
133; minor 127 
transmission of sin 226 
transport: helping extended family 
who 
lack 208; result of giving 193 
trauma, risk of sexual relations 166 
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travel fare, as suitable gift 188 
treacherers 284 
treasured things, separation from 
374 
treating profound matters, character 
of 
good friend 336 
tree-root dweller's practice 351 
Blessing Thirty-Eight: The Blissful 
Mind 447 
trees: for shade 66, 68; not cutting 
down 
shady 285; not making a mess under 
shady 285 
tricksters, wrong livelihood 217-8 
Triple World 371: as a prison 362 
triple-robe wearer's practice 350 
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truancy 104 
true love and possessive love 403 
true monk 322: identifying 323 
trusting a person, not their 
defilements 
288 
truth 120, 199, 400: basis of 
wholesome 
speech 134; conflicts with 
defilements 301; twisting 201 
turning towards wholesomeness 65 
turtle-head faith 41 
twin pulpits 338 
two feet, standing on one's own 71 
two-hundred and twenty-seven 
precepts 122 
U 
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umbrella, taking down 256, 257 
unchastity 125 
uncles as extended family 206 
unconditional: help for close family 
206; 
love, repaying debt of 286 
understand, ability to make others 
136 
understanding: student 107; what 
one 
has to say 136 
undertakers, see death daily but 
don't 
realize suffering 386 
undirected anger 415, 413 
unease, unwholesomeness at mind 
level 227 
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unfaithfulness 128, 167: in marriage 
171-2 
unfathomable by thought, issues 
386 
unifying vision, supports 
civilization 
254 
unity, boosts family's collective 
merit 
207 
universal characteristics, three 389, 
397-8 
universal values 19: debate over 20 
unknowing, the darkness of 421 
unreasonable speaking, not in 
character of good friend 336 
unskilful states, hearing sermons 
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