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A Sketch of the Buddha's Life

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The Bodhisattva

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The Young Prince Grows Disenchanted

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At Age Twenty-nine

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Passers-by Take Notice

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The Bodhisattva Soon Surpasses

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He Practices Extreme Austerities

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Mara, The Personification Of Evil

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He Abandons His Austerities

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After The Awakening

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Forty-five Years Of Teaching

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The Buddha's First Sermon

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The Noble Eightfold Path

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The Four Noble Truths

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One's Duties With Regard To The Four Noble Truths

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The Twelve-spoked Wheel Of Dhamma

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The Noble Sangha Is Born

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The Wheel Of The Dhamma Begins To Turn

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What Sets The Buddha Apart

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His Teachings, Always Practical

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Lessons In How To Treat One's Parents

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Lessons On The Value Of Generosity

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Lessons On the Value of Virtue

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Lessons On The Fruits Of Virtuous Conduct

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Lessons On The Drawbacks Of All Sensual Pleasures

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Lessons On The Value Of Renunciation

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Lessons On The Four Noble Truths

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His Reputation Spreads

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He Travels Widely

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Members Of All Castes

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And Beings From The Heavenly Realms

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The Buddha Teaches His Family

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And He Guides His Brother, Nanda

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The Buddha's Last Days

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His Last Admonition To The Monks

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He Retires To His Death-bed

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The Buddha Recommends Four Pilgrimage Sites

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Thousands Lament The Imminent Passing

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As Long As The Noble Eightfold Path Is Practiced

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The Buddha's Parting Words

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A Sketch of the Buddha's Life

Readings from the Pali Canon

He Travels Widely

Teaching Thousands Of Lay Followers

At one time the Lord was staying near Savatthi in the Jeta Grove at Anathapindika"s monastery. Now the lay follower Dhammika with five hundred other lay followers approached the Lord. Having drawn near and having saluted the Lord respectfully he sat down at one side. Sitting there the lay follower Dhammika addressed the Lord...

[Sn II.14]