Buddhism: The Eightfold Path

Buddhism: The Eightfold Path

Introduction
Central Belief
Buddha
Tipitaka
Theravada
Mahayana
The Eightfold Path
Nirvana
Soul

The Eightfold Path

The Eightfold Path illustrates the moral principles in which all Buddhists should practice. It goes into detail about the basis of all Buddhist teachings: morality, meditation, and wisdom. This is the eightfold path:

Right Knowledge
Right Thinking
Right Speech
Right Conduct
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration

Following the Noble Eightfold Path helps a person realize that greed and selfishness cause all earthly suffering. With this new understanding, one’s suffering may end.