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Acknowledgments | |
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Foreword | |
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Introduction: Meditations on living | |
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Meditations on young people | |
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Meditations on adulthood | |
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Meditations on growing old | |
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Meditations on men and women | |
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Meditations on the family | |
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Meditations on being single | |
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Meditations on community life | |
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Meditations on living a life of plenty | |
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Meditations on living in poverty | |
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Meditations on sickness | |
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Meditations on the disabled and their carers | |
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Meditations on the dying and their carers | |
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Meditations on working hard and having little spare time | |
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Meditations on prison and prisoners | |
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Meditations on homosexuality | |
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Meditations on politics | |
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Meditations on the legal system | |
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Meditations on the future of the world | |
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Meditations on education | |
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Meditations on science and technology | |
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Meditations on commerce and business | |
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Meditations on writing and journalism | |
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Meditations on farming and the environment | |
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Meditations on war | |
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Meditations on dedicating one's life to others | |
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Meditations on happiness | |
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Meditations on unhappiness | |
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Meditations on pessimism | |
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Meditations on fear | |
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Meditations on suicide | |
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Meditations on loneliness and isolation | |
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Meditations on anger | |
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Meditations on desire | |
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Meditations on jealousy | |
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Meditations on pride | |
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Meditations on trauma and suffering | |
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Meditations on shyness | |
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Meditation on indecisiveness | |
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Meditations on not loving yourself | |
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Meditations on addiction to alcohol or drugs | |
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Meditations on sexual desire | |
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Meditations on speaking mindlessly | |
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Meditations on criticizing others | |
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Meditations on causing suffering to others | |
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Meditations on indifference | |
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Meditations on religious belief | |
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Meditations on following no religion | |
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Meditations on monasticism and priesthood | |
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Meditation on leading a contemplative life | |
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Meditations on faith | |
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Meditations on sectarian prejudice | |
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Meditations on becoming a Buddhist | |
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Meditations on practising Buddhism | |