One List of One

Mindfulness

Two Lists of Two

1. 2 Things to be Developed
   • Wisdom
   • Compassion

2. 2 Types of Truths
   • Conventional (Relative)
   • Ultimate (Absolute)

Three Lists of Three

1. 3 Refuges
   • Buddha
   • Dharma
   • Sangha

2. 3 Characteristics of All Phenomena
   • anicca   not stable, inconstant, impermanent
   • dukkha  not ultimately satisfying
   • anatta   empty of any inherent existence, coreless

3. 3 Divisions of the Teachings
   • sila   morality, virtue, ethics
   • samadhi   concentration, indistractibility
   • pañña   wisdom

Four Lists of Four

1. 4 Noble Truths
   • Dukkha happens
   • Dukkha arises dependent upon craving
   • Stop craving and the Dukkha stops
   • Practice the 8 Fold Path to learn to stop craving & end Dukkha

2. 4 Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana)
   • kaya   the physical body
   • vedana   initial reactions to sensory input
   • citta   mind states; moods
   • dharmas   phenomena with respect to 5 specific teachings

3. 4 Right Efforts (sammappadhana)
   • To make an arisen, unwholesome state of mind cease
   • To make an unarisen, unwholesome state of mind not arise
   • To make an unarisen, wholesome state of mind arise
   • To make an arisen, wholesome state of mind continue

4. 4 Highest Emotions (brahma-vihara)
   • metta   Unconditional Love
   • karuna   Compassion
   • mudita   Joy at others (or ones own) Good Fortune
   • upekkha   Equanimity

Five Lists of Five

1. 5 Precepts
   • To not kill living beings
   • To not take what is not given
   • To not act sexually in a way that is harmful
   • To not lie, slander, use harsh words, or gossip
   • To not partake of drugs and alcohol
       which lead to further confusion

2. 5 Hindrances
   • Sensual Desire
   • Anger and Ill-will
   • Sloth and Torpor
   • Restlessness and Remorse
   • Skeptical Doubt

3. 5 Khandas [Heaps, Aggregates]
   • rupa   physical form
   • vedana   initial reactions to sensory input
   • sañña   conceptualization, perception, identifying ability of the mind
   • sankhara   mental activities (thoughts, emotions & memories)
   • viññana   consciousness

4. 5 Dharmas of which to be Mindful
   • 5 Hindrances which should be abandoned
   • 7 Factors of Awakening which should be developed
   • 5 Khandas which should be seen as arising and passing
   • 6 Senses and any fetter generated by them
   • 4 Noble Truths which should be
       penetrated with deep understanding

5. 5 Faculties (indriya)   [same as 5 Strengths (bala)]
   • Faith (saddha)
   • Energy (viriya)
   • Mindfulness (sati)
   • Concentration (samadhi)
   • Wisdom (pañña)

One List of Six

• 6 Senses
  • Seeing
  • Hearing
  • Smelling
  • Tasting
  • Touching
  • Thinking

One List of Seven

• 7 Factors of Awakening (bojjhanga)
  • Mindfulness
  • Investigation of Phenomena
  • Energy
  • Rapture (piti)
  • Tranquility
  • Concentration
  • Equanimity

Two Lists of Eight

• 8 Fold Path (ariya-magga)
  • Right Understanding
  • Right Intention
  • Right Speech
  • Right Action
  • Right Livelihood
  • Right Effort
  • Right Mindfulness
  • Right Concentration

• 8 Worldly Conditions
  • Praise
  • Blame
  • Loss
  • Gain
  • Pleasure
  • Pain
  • Fame
  • Ill-fame

One List of Ten

• 10 Perfections (parami)
  • Generosity
  • Morality
  • Renunciation
  • Wisdom
  • Energy
  • Patience
  • Truthfulness
  • Determination
  • Unconditional Love
  • Equanimity

One List of Twelve

• 12 Links of Dependent Origination (paticca-samuppada)
  • Ignorance
  • Concoctions, Fabrications
  • Consciousness
  • Mind and Body
  • The 6 Senses
  • Contact
  • Vedana - initial reaction to sensory input
  • Craving
  • Clinging
  • Becoming
  • Birth
  • Death

One List of Thirty-seven

37 Factors of Awakening
• 4 Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana)
• 4 Right Efforts (sammappadhana)
• 4 Bases of Power (iddhipada)
• 5 Faculties (indriya)
• 5 Strengths (bala)
• 7 Factors of Awakening (bojjhanga)
• 8 Fold Path (ariya-magga)