Buddhism by the Numbers

Numbers have always played an important role in Buddhism. They help give structure to the teachings and practices of Buddhism.


3 Jewels of Refuge




  • Buddha




  • Dharma (the teachings)




  • Sangha (the Buddhist community)




3 higher trainings




  • Morality




  • Concentration




  • Wisdom




4 noble truths




  • Suffering




  • Cause of suffering




  • Cessation of suffering




  • Eight-fold path to the cessation of suffering




4 marks of Buddha's teachings




  • Compound phenomena are impermanent




  • Ordinary phenomena are unsatisfactory




  • All phenomena are insubstantial (selfless)




  • Nirvana is peace




5 aggregates (skandhas)




  • Form




  • Feeling




  • Recognition




  • (Mental) formations




  • Consciousness




6 Mahayana perfections




  • Generosity (giving)




  • Moral discipline (ethics)




  • Patience




  • Effort, energy




  • Meditative concentration




  • Wisdom




10 Theravada perfections




  • Generosity




  • Moral discipline




  • Patience




  • Effort




  • Meditative concentration




  • Wisdom




  • Renunciation




  • Truthfulness




  • Loving-kindness




  • Equanimity




8-fold path




  • Right view




  • Right intention




  • Right speech




  • Right action




  • Right livelihood




  • Right effort




  • Right mindfulness




  • Right concentration




10 non-virtuous actions




  • Body




    • Killing




    • Stealing




    • Sexual misconduct






  • Speech




    • Lying




    • Divisive speech




    • Harsh speech




    • Idle gossip






  • Mind




    • Craving




    • Aversion




    • Delusion






12 links of dependent arising




  • Ignorance




  • (Mental) formations




  • Consciousness




  • Name and form




  • Six Senses




  • Contact




  • Feeling




  • Craving




  • Grasping




  • Becoming




  • Birth




  • Aging and death










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