THE PARADOX OF BECOMING

CHAPTER 1: TWO STORIES

CHAPTER 1: TWO STORIES In his first sermon, the Buddha begins his definition of the cause of stress and suffering

Chapter 2: Two Analogies AN 3:76 provides an analogy to describe how becoming is produced: “Kamma is the field, consciousness

Chapter 3: Three Levels When analyzing becoming as a factor in dependent co-arising, the Buddha does not define it. Instead,

Chapter 4: Four Clingings As we noted in Chapter Two, craving and clinging determine the location of a particular becoming

Chapter 5 : Two Incorrect Paths, One Incomplete The discourses tell of many individuals who, in experiencing the types of

Chapter 6: One Way Out As the Buddha stated in his first sermon, the knowledge that led to his Awakening

Chapter 7: No Location, No Limitation To contrast with the analogies discussed in Chapter Two, the Buddha provided three analogies

Appendix I “And what is dependent co-arising? From ignorance as a requisite condition come fabrications. From fabrications as a requisite

Appendix II Some scholars, in an attempt to place the Buddha’s teachings in an historical context, have maintained that his

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