Daniel Ingram - Mastering the Core Teachings of Buddha - An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book

insights beyond...................................12

and ego.............................................275

ordinary practice and.......................116

as map side effect.............................170

severe...............................................115

of arahats..........................................275

sleep deprivation and.......................115

of the Mahayana...............................218

anagami........................................................

ascetics.........................................................

anagami............................................274

neurotic..............................................62

mature..............................................281

astral plane.............................................148

analogy.........................................................

attachment...............................................62

of a racecar driver..............................22

and suffering door............................242

of confetti...........................................24

seeing clearly....................................197

of Damnitall.....................................232

to rights and rituals.............................96

of dog chasing own tail.......................63

attention.......................................................

of horse trainer...................................42

focus of...................................................

of Shootin' Aliens...............................42

in 8th jhana

of the candle.....................................315

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of the cart...........................................34

163

of the Ferrari....................................237

in first jhana

of the hill (and fractals)....................225

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of the stinking drunk........................201

140

of the toothless dog..........................195

of the two waves...............................309

Index

in fourth jhana

in the Dark Night.............................201

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blinking..................................................208

143

bliss..............................................................

in the 7th jhana

of third jhana....................................142

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vs. insight..........................................111

162

Bliss Models..........................................307

in second jhana

bliss-junkie...................................................

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becoming a.........................................46

141

bliss-junkies..............................................49

in third jhana

Bodhisattva Vow....................................321

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arahat that took................................331

142

as True Self teaching........................156

microscopic vs. macroscopic...........100

misinterpretation of............................65

moving vs. stable................................77

misunderstanding.............................105

narrow vs. broad.................................76

postponing enlightenment...............117

attraction......................................................

Bodhisattva Vows..................................314

eliminating........................................273

bodhisattvas.................................................

formal definition................................63

immortality models..........................267

aura........................................................292

of 8th bhumi and above...................330

aversion........................................................

body.............................................................

and emptiness door..........................242

as not self............................................29

eliminating........................................273

feeling suffering in..............................64

formal definition................................63

image of in jhana..............................142

seeing clearly....................................197

takeing care of..................................116

to formal practice.............................194

twisting..............................................174

awakening....................................................

books...........................................................

defined...............................................30

friendly................................................vii

synonyms for......................................15

limits of.................................................v

awareness.....................................................

my very favorite................................167

and suffering door............................242

throwing out the window..................228

as not nothingness............................162

vs. teachers.........................................80

as not space......................................160

writing post A&P..............................181

defined.............................................155

boundless consciousness.......................160

not boundless consciousness...........161

breath...........................................................

space-like..........................................161

as concentration object.........................9

backsliding...................................................

as continuous entity..........................139

between paths...................................257

as mere sensations............................106

beyond first path..............................256

as physical object................................75

bhumi.....................................................290

impermanence of...............................23

bhumi...........................................................

investigation of...................................21

arahats and.......................................330

jerky or ratchet-like..........................172

first....................................................211

object of concentration practices.....136

bhumis...................................................252

buddha.........................................................

references for...................................290

as sometimes meaning arahat..........329

Big Issue................................................127

Buddha........................................................

Bill Hamilton.................................219, 297

basic message.......................................2

Bill Hamilton...............................................

constantly learning............................331

great one-liners.........................309, 343

defining suffering..............................332

model of vipassana jhanas................219

enlightened action and.....................288

on Nirodha samapatti......................353

last words............................................16

why get enlightened?........................262

master of relative?............................331

bleedthrough................................................

merging with.....................................242

and the Dark Night..........................185

praising samatha masters..................135

Index

representing dharmakaya.................312

confused...........................................112

summary of teachings.........................60

in negative emotions........................120

vs. Buddhism.....................................92

knowing ordinary humanity and......313

Buddha Nature......................................156

misdirected.........................................63

True Self teaching............................331

sensations of.....................................121

buddhas.......................................................

competition..................................................

behaving in strange ways..................330

danger of..........................................169

definition of......................................330

conceit..........................................................

technically enlightened.....................288

in non-duality terms.........................275

vs. arahats.........................................330

concentration...............................................

Buddhism....................................................

and Dissolution................................231

early..........................................339, 345

as factor of first jhana.......................140

lip service to.....................................337

as factor of second jhana..................141

Buddhists.....................................................

unitive experiences...........................157

not wanting enlightenment...............343

Concentration..............................................

Burmese Buddhism..............................117

and tranquility....................................47

Cardinal Rule...............................................

and walking........................................74

of attainments...................................248

as content.........................................106

Carlos Castanada...................................149

as Factor of Enlightemnent................38

cause and effect............................................

as Spiritual Faculty.............................34

as interdependence............................64

balancing with energy.........................35

celebacy........................................................

disposable foundation........................10

fascination with.................................193

excess and deficiency.........................35

celebration...................................................

first goal................................................9

of attainments...................................214

formal instructions...............................9

Cessation................................................353

how long?...........................................10

cessation of perception and feeling.............

limits of.............................................111

appendix on.....................................353

momentary.........................................47

as King Daddy of attainments..........356

not liberating......................................11

higher than 8th jhana.......................163

objects of..............................................9

chakras...................................................292

psychological insights and................131

Chakras........................................................

shadow sides.......................................11

energetic models and.......................266

the essential point.................................9

change......................................................18

The Second Training...........................9

Characteristics......................3, 16, 109, 227

vs. cold beer.......................................55

Characteristics..............................................

vs. insight practices.............................41

as 33

concentration practices................................

foundation..........................................16

blessing and hindrance.....................135

thoughts..............................................23

endlessly interesting.........................133

chi 292

foundation of insight practices.........134

Chi...............................................................

in Review..........................................253

Chi....................................................266

inertia of...........................................253

Chi Nul..........................................126, 310

useful instructions............................139

choiceless awareness................................75

concentration states...............................133

Christianity...................................................

concepts.......................................................

as True Self tradition.......................153

juvenile fixation on...........................154

Chronic Dark Night Yogis.....................198

Confucius.....................................................

cognitive restructuring............................125

representing nirmanakaya................312

from Hell.........................................196

confusion.....................................................

commitment................................................

and .................................................287

power of.............................................25

due to Mushroom Factor.................341

compassion..................................................

investigation of.................................120

as motivation......................................63

relating to Paths................................257

Index

consciousness...............................................

and models of perfection.................328

as mental echo....................................18

Dhammadinna.......................................353

crude mental impression..................19

dharma combat........................................97

content.........................................................

Dharma Eye.................................................

as spiritual focus.................................97

Dharma Eye.....................................278

buying into........................................127

Dharma Jet Set......................................342

enlightened beings and.....................104

Dharma Underground..........................345

spinning in........................................103