Noble eight-fold path is also known as the middle path shown by Lord Buddha for complete freedom from all sufferings. The four noble truths and the eightfold path are the basic tenets of the teachings of the Buddha. For understanding the realities of the life and getting rid of all root causes of suffering, and to attain the stage of enlightenment, the following eight pathways have been recommended by Lord Buddha: (a) Sammaditthi or Right view, (b) Sammasankappa or Right Motive, (c) Sammavaca or Right Speech, (d) Sammakammanta or Right action, (e) Samma-Ajiva or Right livelihood, (f) Sammavayama or Right effort, (g) Sammasti or Right Mindfulness, and (h) Sammasamadhi or Right concentration.
To put them in other words:
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Right view is to understand the four noble truths.
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Right motive is to determine to lead a truthful and noble life.
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Right speech for speaking the truth and refrain from lies
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Right conduct is to keep doing good things and to abstain from wrong actions.
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Right livelihood is to maintain and lead life by all honest means.
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Right effort is to endeavour for maintaining and progressing moral development efforts.
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Right mindfulness is to constantly remember the transitoriness of physical existence, emotions, greed, anger and desires
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Right concentration is to strengthen mind and to make it pure, unattached and bright.
See “Buddhism”
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