1. The Four Noble Truths (ariya-sacca):

1. Dukkha and its nature: Suffering exists in life
2. The Origin of Dukkha (Samudaya): Suffering is caused by desire.
3. The Cessation of Dukkha (Nirodha): To eliminate suffering, eliminate desire.
4. The Way Leading to the Cessation of Dukkha (Magga): To eliminate desire follow the Eightfold Path. This is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of Dukkha: It is the Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

2. Factors of enlightenment (sambojjhanga):

Mindfulness (sati-sambojjhanga)

Investigation of phenomena (dhammavicaya-bhojjanga)

Effort (viriya-sambojjhanga)

Rapture (piti-sambojjhanga)

Tranquility (passadhi-sambojjhanga)

Concentration (samadhi-sambojjhanga)

Equanimity (upekkha-sambojjhanga)

3. Panca Sila

Pãnãti-pãtã veramani sikkhã padam samãdiyãmi

Adinnã-dãnã veramani sikkhã padam samãdiyãmi

Kãmesu micchã-cãrã veramani sikkhã padam samãdiyãmi

Musãvãdã veramani sikkhã padam samãdiyãmi

Surã meraya-majja-pamã-datthãnã veramani sikkhã padam samãdiyãmi

(Optional: 6/ Metta sahagatena cetasa sabba-pana- butesu praritva viharanam samadiyami: staying with the tranquil mind infused with loving-kindness toward all beings)

4. Ten parami: