"leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana."
The set of ethical and mental guidelines that lead to enlightenment, consisting of right understanding, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
Four Noble Truths: This foundational concept explains the nature of human suffering, its cause, and the elimination of suffering through the Eightfold Path.
Right Understanding: This aspect of the Eightfold Path requires a deep understanding of the Four Noble Truths and the core teachings of Buddhism.
Right Intent: This component involves developing an attitude of compassion and kindness toward oneself and others.
Right Speech: This includes the practice of avoiding harmful communication, speaking truthfully, and using words to promote peace and harmony.
Right Action: This aspect focuses on ethical conduct and involves refraining from actions that harm oneself and others.
Right Livelihood: This component emphasizes finding a livelihood that does not harm oneself, others, or the environment.
Right Effort: This aspect is focused on cultivating positive qualities and letting go of negative ones through meditation and practice.
Right Mindfulness: This component involves being aware of the present moment and observing one's thoughts and emotions without judgement.
Right Concentration: This practice emphasizes cultivating a focused and tranquil mind through meditation and developing a deep concentration.
The Three Jewels: This refers to the Buddha, the Dharma (Buddha's teachings), and the Sangha (the community of followers). These are considered the three most important elements of Buddhism.
Karma: This is the idea that a person's actions have consequences, which they will experience in this life or in a future life.
Rebirth: This is the concept that after death, a person's consciousness is reborn in another form.
Nirvana: This is the ultimate goal of Buddhism, which is to achieve liberation from the cycle of birth and death and attain an enlightened state of being.
Meditation: This practice is central to Buddhism and involves training one's mind to focus and cultivate inner peace and clarity.
The Middle Way: This approach to life emphasizes the avoidance of extremes and finding balance and moderation in all things.
Right View: Understanding the Four Noble Truths and the nature of reality.
Right Intention: Cultivating the right attitude and motivation towards spiritual practice.
Right Speech: Speaking truthfully, kindly, and helpfully.
Right Action: Engaging in ethical conduct, avoiding harmful behaviors.
Right Livelihood: Choosing a livelihood that is in line with Buddhist principles.
Right Effort: Making an effort to overcome negative tendencies and cultivate positive ones.
Right Mindfulness: Cultivating awareness and paying attention to one's thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
Right Concentration: Developing deep concentration and focus in meditation.
"The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices"
"right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi"
"these practices started with understanding that the body-mind works in a corrupted way (right view)"
"self-observance, self-restraint, and cultivating kindness and compassion"
"ending ignorance and rebirth"
"right samadhi ('meditative absorption or union'; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness)"
"summarized as sila (morality), samadhi (meditation) and prajna (insight)"
"contrast with the Bodhisattva path"
"often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path."
"आर्याष्टाङ्गमार्ग"
"reinforces these practices for the development of the body-mind"
"right mindfulness"
"central soteriological instrument, leading to a different concept and structure of the path"
"liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth"
"ending ignorance and rebirth"
"go beyond Arhatship to full Buddhahood"
"silā (morality), samādhi (meditation), and paññā (wisdom)"
"These practices started with understanding that the body-mind works in a corrupted way"
"one of the principal summaries of the Buddhist teachings, taught to lead to Arhatship"