The Noble Eightfold Path consists of :
The Noble Eightfold Path consists of :
- Right Understanding--the development and application of one’s intellectual capabilities for the sake of understanding and resolving the problems of selfishness and suffering.
- Right Thought--thoughts free from lust, thoughts free from ill-will and thoughts free from cruelty.
- Right Speech--to abstain from harsh language, lying and vain talk.
- Right Action--to abstain from killing, stealing, intoxicating drink and sexual misconduct. (For monks complete celibacy is expected; laymen are advised to abstain from adultery or other inappropriate sexual behavior.)
- Right Livelihood--the avoidance of any occupation which leads to harm or undesirable conduct such as dealing in intoxicating drinks, slavery or murder weapons.
- Right Effort--the exertion of one’s will and self-discipline to develop wholesome mental states and overcome unwholesome states.
- Right Mindfulness--This is probably the most important and profound aspect of Buddhist mental development and includes a variety of different meditation practices and psychological techniques. Such practices and techniques are varied according to one’s individual spiritual needs and personality structure and include developing awareness of unconscious motives and impulses.
- Right Concentration--the training of the mind to remain concentrated on a single object and not wander from thought to thought.
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