The Eightfold Noble Path

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Fundamental Buddhism Explained Summary

 

Explicit explanation of Buddhism based on the Pali Canon recognized by Buddhist

scholars as the oldest surviving written record of what the Buddha actually

taught.

 

http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com/buddhism.htm

 

 

(Parts of) The Eightfold Noble Path (conclusively, or possibly, relating to

abstaining from animal flesh)

 

 

The first part of the Eightfold Noble Path is RIGHT VIEW or RIGHT UNDERSTANDING.

This means knowing the Four Noble Truths. (See link above)

 

 

The second part is RIGHT THINKING or RIGHT AIM.

This means to aspire to attain realization of Perfect Wisdom, the Ultimate True

Permanent Reality. To abstain from all evil acts of thought. To attain the TOTAL

DESTRUCTION OF ALL CRAVINGS. To renounce all manifesting, all constructions, all

that is " created " make-believe.

 

 

The fourth part is RIGHT ACTION.

To abstain from ALL KILLING OF ALL CREATURES. To abstain from all stealing. To

abstain from all sensual and sexual misconduct. To abstain from all evil acts.

To abstain from all forms of intoxication.

 

 

The fifth part is RIGHT LIVING.

To abstain from all evil ways of living; to abstain from all evil methods of

livelihood.

 

 

The sixth part is RIGHT EFFORT.

To destroy all EVIL STATES OF MIND that have already arisen; to keep NEW evil

states of mind FROM arising; to maintain and grow GOOD STATES OF MIND that have

already arisen; and to make grow NEW good states of mind that have not yet

arisen, such as LOVING KINDNESS FOR ALL BEINGS, COMPASSION AND PITY FOR ALL

CREATURES, sympathetic joy and equanimity.

 

 

The eighth part is RIGHT CONCENTRATION.

Aloof from the world, aloof from evil states, aloof from all sensations from the

senses, dwelling in solitude, seclusion, ardent, diligent, Self-resolute,

develop one-pointedness of Mind through intense meditation and reflection.

 

 

 

There will be MERIT in deeds of giving, sacrifice, offering and of loving

kindness and compassion in thought, speech and actions toward other Beings (of

all types); and there will be DEMERIT in such deeds as lying, slander, gossip,

abusive speech, killing, stealing, sensual and sexual misconduct, wrong views

and malevolent thought, speech and actions toward other Beings (of all types).

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