table of contents
foreword 6
Part1 Introduction 10
The Meeting That Changes Everything 11
A Teacher of Love 15
The Teaching of Love 20
The Sermon That Led to the Birth of Buddhism 50
The Four Noble Truths four truths about unhappiness 60
The Middle Path the exit from suffering and the entry to happiness 68
The Noble Eightfold Path principles for doing the right thing 78
How To Meditate 94
How To Spread Loving Kindness 101
Connecting with Buddhas through the Chanting of the First Sutta 102
Tips for Chanting the First Sutta with Total Absorption 105
22 Benefits of chanting the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta 110
Part2
Pali verses with English translations
(English translation of the sutta's romanlzed Pali verses) 128
Part3
English transliterated verses
(This section provides simplified pronunciation for the benefit of those without
prior training in Pali phonetics so that they can chant the Dhammacakkappavattana
Sutta easily and correctly.)152