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title: The Four Noble Truths
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1. [A Handful of Leaves](103842)
2. [Preface](103841)
3. [Introduction](103840)
4. [The First Noble Truth](103839)
5. [Suffering and Self-view](103838)
6. [Denial of Suffering](103837)
7. [Morality and compassion](103836)
8. [To Investigate Suffering](103835)
9. [Pleasure and Displeasure](103834)
10. [Insight in Situations](103833)
11. [The Second Noble Truth](103832)
12. [Three Kinds of Desire](103831)
13. [Grasping is Suffering](103830)
14. [Letting Go](103829)
15. [Accomplishment](103828)
16. [The Third Noble Truth](103827)
17. [The Truth of Impermanence](103826)
18. [Mortality and Cessation](103825)
19. [Allowing Things to Arise](103824)
20. [Realisation](103823)
21. [The Fourth Noble Truth](103822)
22. [Right Understanding](103821)
23. [Right Aspiration](103820)
24. [Speech/Action/Livelihood](103819)
25. [Effort/Mindfulness/Concentration](103818)
26. [Aspects of Meditation](103817)
27. [Rationality and Emotion](103816)
28. [Things As They Are](103815)
29. [Harmony](103814)
30. [8-Path as Reflective Teaching](103813)
31. [GLOSSARY](103812)