Table of Contents
Preface 8
Our Time Here On Earth Is Limited. 11
Life Is Short. 15
We Are Here to pursue Parami (Perfections). 23
Nibbana Is Every Living Being's Ultimate Goal. 31
Where Is Nibbana? 35
The Underlying Truth about Human Beings 41
The World and Its Lack of Real Substance 51
Birth, Death, Falling Asleep, and Waking Up 57
Not Doing What We Are Here to Do 63
One Minute after Waking Up 69
A Dignified Patient 73
Life's Time Bomb 79
Resting One's Mind in the Center of One's Body 85
The Three Last Breaths 91
Punna (Merit) Is One's Refuge in the Hereafter. 97
A Worthwhile Life 103
Making a Resolute Wish 109
Basic Meditation Practice 113
The Benefits of Meditation Practice 121
Wat Phra Dhammakaya 126