The Noble Eightfold Path (Ariya-Atthangikamagga)
I. RIGHT UNDERSTANDING (Samma-ditthi)
Correct understanding of:
A.
the Four Noble Truths
B.
Merit and Demerit (kusala- and akusala-kamma)
C.
The three characteristics (ti-lakkhana)
D.
The two extremes and the middle doctrine
E.
The Ten Fetters (samyojana)
F. The Noble Ones (ariya-puggala)
______1. Stream-enterer
______2. Once-returner
______3. Non-returners
______4. Holy one
G. The three
warnings
______1.
Old age
______2. sickness
______3. death
H. The three
poisons
______4.
greed
______5.
anger
______6.
delusion
II. RIGHT THOUGHT (Samma-sankappa)
A. Thought
free from
lust (nekkhamma-sankappa)
B. Thought free from
ill-will (avyapada-sankappa)
C. Thought
free from cruelty (avihimsa-sankappa)
III. RIGHT SPEECH (Samma-vaca)
A. Abstaining from
lying (musavada)
B. Abstaining from tale-bearing/slander (pisunavaca)
C. Abstaining from
harsh language (pharusavaca)
D. Abstaining from frivilous talk (sampapphalapa)
IV. RIGHT ACTION (Samma-kammanta)
A.
Abstaining from
killing (panatipata)
B. Abstaining from
stealing (adinnadana)
C. Abstaining from unlawful
sexual intercourse (kamesu micchacara)
V. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD (Samma-ajiva)
nutshell:
avoiding deceit and trickery
VI. RIGHT EFFORT (Samma-vayama)
A. The effort to
avoid (samvara-ppadhana)
B. The effort to
overcome (pahana-ppadhana)
C. The effort to
develop (bhavana-ppadhana)
D. The effort to
maintain (anurakkana-ppadhana)
VII. RIGHT MINDFULNESS (Samma-sati)
VIII. RIGHT CONCENTRATION (Samma-samadhi)
Note : The noble eightfold path will be elaborated overtime.