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Lists of Lists

Buddhism is designed to be memorised. For five hundred years it was an oral tradition. This is a gift to the student; you can make use of all its lists and analogies so that you can easily remember the key teachings.

Some Relevant Lists to Memorise

1s
The One Bodhi or Enlightenment - more
2s
The Two Truths
Nirvana and Samsara
3s
The Three Jewels - more
The Three Yanas
The Three Lakshanas
4s
The 4 Sights - more
The 4 Noble Truths - more
The Four Brahmaviharas
The Four Exertions

To this one could add the 5 silas or precepts and the Noble eightfold path.

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