THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Non-violence A STUDY GUIDE BASED ON EARLY BUDDHIST TEACHINGS compiled by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Copyright copyright 2018 ṭhānissaro bhikkhu This work

1 : The Drawbacks of Violence §2. All tremble at the rod, all are fearful of death. Drawing the parallel to

2 : The Practice of Restraint §9. I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī

3 : Overcoming the Causes of Violence §21. “There are these four ways of going off course. Which four? One goes

4 : Contemplations for Overcoming Anger §35. “Having killed what do you sleep in ease? Having killed what do you not

5 : Building Endurance §40. “And what are the effluents [āsava] to be abandoned by tolerating? There is the case where a monk,

6 : Developing Goodwill §46. “There is the case, headman, where a Tathāgata appears in the world, worthy & rightly self-awakened,

7 : Overcoming Sensuality §50. “Now, craving is dependent on feeling, seeking is dependent on craving, acquisition is dependent on seeking,

8 : Overcoming Objectification §59. As he was sitting there, Ven. Rādha said to the Blessed One: “‘A being,’ lord. ‘A

Study Aid : Papañca as a Cause of Conflict Three passages—§§62–64—map the causal processes that give rise to papañca and

Glossary Arahant: A “worthy one” or “pure one;” a person whose mind is free of defilement and thus is not destined

Abbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Dhp Dhammapada DN Dīgha Nikāya Khp Khuddakapāṭha MN Majjhima Nikāya Mv Mahāvagga Nd I Mahāniddesa SN