The Eightfold Path

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The Eightfold Path

I teach suffering, its origin and

path. That's all I teach, declared

the Buddha 2500 years ago.

The Four Noble Truths

1. The Noble Truth of Suffering

2. The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering

3. The Noble Truth of the Extinction of Suffering

4. The Noble Truth that leads to the Extinction of Suffering

Suffering

1. How does the environment suffer?

2. Why do we let the environment suffer?

3. When will the suffering of the environment end?

4. How can we stop the environment from suffering?

The Four Noble Truths

1. Life is suffering.

2. Suffering is caused by attachment to desires.

3. Suffering can be ended by overcoming attachment to desires.

4. The way to end suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path.

Right View

Right Intention

Right Speech

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort

Right Mindfulness

Right Contemplation