Tuesday, September 3, 2013

This Makes It Easier for Me to Remember:) - although "evil" not really buddhist concept...



 I like this one too, from fb page Buddha Bless You:
The Eightfold Path

"The Path is recommended as a means to end the cycle of suffering experienced in life."

This Path consists of:
Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration

Each step on the Eight Fold Path is preceded by the word “right”, but it is not to be confused as "right or wrong" as in a moral judgment. The word the Buddha used was samma, which can defined more closely to “beneficial” or “this works”.
The Path is divided into three main sections: wisdom, ethical conduct and mental discipline.

Wisdom: Right View and Right Intention are the wisdom path. Right View is not about believing in doctrine, but in perceiving the true nature of ourselves and the world around us. Right Intention refers to the energy and commitment one needs to be fully engaged in Buddhist practice.

Ethical Conduct: Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood are the ethical conduct path. This calls us to take care in our speech, our actions, and our daily lives to do no harm to others and to cultivate wholesomeness in ourselves. This part of the path ties into the Precepts.

Mental Discipline: Through Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration we develop the mental discipline to cut through delusion. Many schools of Buddhism encourage seekers to meditate to achieve clarity and focus of mind.

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