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NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
BUDDHISM: THE MEANS
THE EIGHT FOLD PATH
THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
The Noble Eightfold Path is the core of
Buddhist practice and lifestyle. It is a guide to
life, with it’s basis in the central teachings of
the Four Noble Truths (It IS the Fourth Noble
Truth [Magga]).
• Split into three sections: Wisdom, Morality, and
Meditation.
• Not a step by step guide.
• All should be practiced simultaneously.
• All ‘stages’ are interconnected.
• It is seen as the ‘Way’ to achieve
enlightenment.
• See: The Path (Dhammapada)
NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
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Right View (understanding 4NT)
Right Intention (Doing things for right reasons)
Right Speech (no gossip / idle chat / lying)
Right Action (being useful/helpful)
Right Livelihood (a good / helpful job)
Right Effort (Work hard towards keeping to
4NT and 8FP)
Right Mindfulness (Awareness / See things in
the right way / Understanding how your
actions affect everything around you)
Right Concentration (Meditation)