Monday, April 28, 2008

4 Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path

1. all life is suffering
2. Desire causes suffering
3. Eliminate suffering by eliminating desire.
4. End desire by following the Eight-Fold Path.

Eight-fold Path
1. Right Understanding: understand the 4 Noble Truths
2. Right Intention: exert our own will to change
3. Right Speech: abandon false, divisive, abusive speech
4. Right Action:
5. Right Livelihood: do not do business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.
6. Effort:
7. Mindfulness: Awareness
8. Concentration:

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