Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path

Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path

philosophy Sep 08, 2008

The Noble Eightfold Path is a Buddhist concept that can be found in other religions as well, perhaps worded in different ways.

Isn't it a shame that so few of us practice these eight "golden rules?" When you think of the way martial artists treat each other, badmouth each other, when you see the way husbands and wives treat each other, when you look at the anger in drivers on the road, anger and lies on the campaign trail, attack ads on TV, it makes you wonder if anyone has ever heard of kindness, empathy or tolerance.

Try living all eight of these concepts for just one day and see what it does for you:

The Eightfold Path:

1. Right View -- often called "right understanding." See life in its reality. Understand the nature of pain and sadness and their causes. Recognize how to prevent pain and sadness.

2. Right Intent -- Intend to do no harm to anyone, thus helping to prevent pain and sadness.

3. Right Speech -- Don't lie, don't be abusive, don't argue and don't chatter idly (sort of sums up Internet chat rooms doesn't it?).

4. Right Action -- Don't physically hurt or kill anything, don't steal, avoid sexual misconduct. In short, behave ethically at all times.

5. Right Livelihood -- Don't take part in businesses that result in harm to any living being.

6. Right Effort -- Work on developing your own intentions for self-perfection, to walk an ethical path, and to eliminate evil.

7. Right Mindfulness -- Sense the information you receive free of emotion so that you can assess it accurately. Put away greed and distress toward the rest of the world.

8. Right Concentration -- When your daily life is focused on achieving the previous seven concepts.

You can find a lot of information about the Eightfold Path on the web.

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