The Noble Eightfold Path: The Buddhist Middle Way for
MankindJanuary 6, 2015
By
Sanu Mahatthanadull, Ph.D.International Buddhist Studies College
(IBSC), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
The Noble Eightfold Path & The Four Noble TruthsNoble =
AriyaSupramundane
mundaneThe Noble Eightfold Path Ahagika-magga Constituents of
the PathThe Noble Eightfold PathThe Dghanikya: The Mah
SatipatthnasuttaThe Majjhima Nikya: The SaccavibhagasuttaI. Right
View (Sammdihi)1) Knowledge about Ill (dukkha), 2) the cause of Ill
(dukkha-samudaya), 3) the cessation of Ill (dukkha-nirodha), 4) the
Way that leads to the cessation of Ill (dukkha-nirodha-gmin
paipad)II. Right Aspiration (Sammsakappa)1) The aspiration towards
renunciation (nekkhamma-sakappa), 2) the aspiration towards
benevolence (abypda-sakappa), 3) the aspiration towards kindness
(avihis-sakappa)III. Right Speech (Sammvc)1) Abstaining from lying
(musvda), 2) slander (pisuvc), 3) abuse (pharusavc) 4) idle talk
(samphappalpa).IV. Right Doing (Sammkammanta)1) Abstaining from
taking life (ptipta), 2) taking what is not given (adinndna), 3)
carnal indulgence (kmesumicchcra). V. Right Livelihood
(Samm-jva)Having put away wrong livelihoodSupports himself by right
livelihood.VI. Right Effort (Sammvyma)1) Prevent the evil that have
not arisen2) Abandon the evil that have arisen3) Develop the good
states which have not arisen4) Maintain the good states which have
arisen may persistVII. Right Mindfulness (Sammsati)the Four
Foundations of Mindfulness Body Feeling Mind Mental ObjectVIII.
Right Rapture (Sammsamdhi) The Four States of Jhna Attained by
Meditation
First Jhna:
Second Jhna:
Third Jhna:
Fourth Jhna: The Middle Way The Sayuttanikya:
DhammacakkappavattanasuttaThe Two Extremes;1) The pursuit of
sensual happiness sensual pleasures, which is low, vulgar, the way
of worldings, ignoble, unbeneficial2) and the pursuit of
self-mortification, which is painful, ignoble, unbeneficialThe
Middle WayThe Two ExtremesBodyMindThe Noble Eightfold Path &
The Threefold Training1.Right ViewWisdom2.Right thought3.Right
SpeechEthical Conduct4.Right Action5.Right Livelihood6.Right
EffortMental Development7.Right Mindfulness8.Right
Concentration
