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The Noble Eightfold Path (Sanskrit: आर्याष्टाङ्गमार्ग, romanized: āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) or Eight Right Paths (Sanskrit: अष्टसम्यङ्मार्ग, romanized: aṣṭasamyaṅmārga) is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana.
The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi ('meditative absorption or union'; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness).
In early Buddhism, these practices started with understanding that the body-mind works in a corrupted way (right view), followed by entering the Buddhist path of self-observance, self-restraint, and cultivating kindness and compassion; and culminating in dhyana or samadhi, which reinforces these practices for the development of the body-mind. In later Buddhism, insight (prajñā) became the central soteriological instrument, leading to a different concept and structure of the path, in which the "goal" of the Buddhist path came to be specified as ending ignorance and rebirth.
The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the principal summaries of the Buddhist teachings, taught to lead to Arhatship. In the Theravada tradition, this path is also summarized as sila (morality), samadhi (meditation) and prajna (insight). In Mahayana Buddhism, this path is contrasted with the Bodhisattva path, which is believed to go beyond Arhatship to full Buddhahood.
In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path.
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Courage Doubt, Right Effort, Commitment, Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Subject-and-Object,... |
Aug 29 2020 |
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Effortless EffortSerial: BZ-02724 IPHONE recording
Posture, Continuous Practice, Right Effort, Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Karma,... |
Jan 11 2020 |
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Right Effort Joyful Effort Effortless Effort Right Effort, Cultivation, Enthusiasm, Vow, Commitment, Enemies, Hindrances,... |
Dec 07 2019 |
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Joyful Effort Right Effort, Conversation, Gaining Mind, Enemies, Karma, Sanctuary, Enthusiasm,... |
Oct 19 2019 |
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Magnanimous View Gaining Mind, Big Mind, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Instruction, Impermanence,... |
Sep 15 2018 |
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The Therigata Right Speech, Right Effort, Ordination, Humility, Mahayana, Discrimination,... |
Mar 03 2018 |
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Giving Back Whats Not YoursSerial: BZ-02588 Day 7
Happiness, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Right Effort, Composure, Ego, Big... |
Dec 09 2017 |
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Eight Aspects of Enlightened Activity Eight Aspects, Discrimination, Right Speech, Concentration, Separation, Daily Life,... |
Jan 07 2017 |
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Effort: The Book of Serenity and Not Forcing Things Book of Serenity, Right Effort, American, Gaining Mind, Duality, Posture, Harmonizing... |
Jul 09 2016 |
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Universal Spiritual Friendship and Practice of Bravery Gratitude, Non-violence, Buddha Nature, Peace, Right Effort, Forgiveness, Diversity,... |
Jul 02 2016 |
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More About Difficulty Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, Four Noble Truths, Separation, Right Speech,... |
May 28 2016 |
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Zazen and Six Qualitative Factors Gaining Mind, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Duality, Precepts, Right Effort,... |
Mar 19 2016 |
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Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Nirvana, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Happiness, Right Effort, Precepts, Lay,... |
Feb 13 2016 |
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The Middle Way Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Posture, Culture, Liberation, Lay,... |
Feb 08 2014 |
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Do What You Love To Be Happy Right Effort, Oneness, Forgiveness, Dharma Transmission, confusion, Mindfulness,... |
Jan 11 2014 |
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Sick Day Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Effort, Evil, Liberation, Conversation, Precepts,... |
Jan 26 2013 |
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Wu Wei - Effortless Effort Right Effort, Discrimination, Gaining Mind, Non-discrimination, Harmonizing, Daily... |
Sep 08 2012 |
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Sitting With The Busy Mind Concentration, Right Effort, Composure, Posture, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Gratitude... |
Dec 06 2011 |
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Things I Have Faith In Right Effort, Blue Cliff Record, Oneness, New Year, Big Mind, Samadhi, Silence, Evil... |
Aug 21 2010 |
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Practice Not Practicing Right Effort, Evil, Anger, Cultivation, confusion, Precepts, Instruction, Doubt,... |
Feb 06 2010 |
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Right Speech Conversation, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Passions, Evil,... |
Jul 11 2009 |
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Perfect Effort, Blind FaithSerial: BZ-02039 Shuso talk Right Effort, Practice Period, Conversation, Ordinary Mind, Offering, Instruction,... |
Jun 06 2009 |
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Traditional Zen Spirit: Zen Mind Beginner's MindZen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature,... |
Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Traditional Zen Spirit Right Effort, Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Nature, Karma, Practice Period, Teacher-... |
Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Mind Beginner's Mind,: Right Effort; Serial No. 01069Serial: BZ-01069 Sesshin Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Right Effort, Right Effort, Gaining Mind, Ego,... |
Oct 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embodying the ParamitasSerial: BZ-01006 Saturday Lecture Right Effort, Concentration, Patience, Anger, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts,... |
Oct 27 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Reading from “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”: ControlSerial: BZ-00984 Saturday Lecture Composure, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Impermanence, Mundane Life,... |
Jul 07 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-01402B Rohatsu Day 2 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Teacher-and-Student, Mindfulness, Right Effort,... |
Nov 28 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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EffortSerial: BZ-01177 Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Ego, Mindfulness, Beginners, Instruction, Chanting,... |
Aug 05 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Paramitas: MeditationSerial: BZ-01169A Sesshin Day 3 Samadhi, Composure, Renunciation, Right Effort, Big Mind, Monastic Practice, Peace,... |
Jun 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Right SpeechSerial: BZ-01219 Saturday Lecture Right Speech, Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Commitment, Liberation, Happiness,... |
Feb 25 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On Embracing “Total Dynamic Working”Serial: BZ-01337B One day sitting lecture Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Peace, Practice Period, Offering, Buddha Nature, Zoom... |
Jul 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Steps of the Buddha Way: Kid ZendoSerial: BZ-01336 Lecture Concentration, Impermanence, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Hindrances, Right... |
Jul 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Big MindSerial: BZ-00571 Sesshin Day 2 Buddha Mind, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, Right Effort, Don't Know Mind... |
Feb 21 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Introduction to Buddhism: The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00567 Class 2 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jan 31 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen CommunitySerial: BZ-00581 Class 4 of 5 Instruction, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Offering, Lay, Posture, Right Effort,... |
Feb 29 2004 4 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Trip to Japan: Sotoshu Formal InitiationSerial: BZ-01378 Saturday Lecture Soto Zen, Priest-and-Lay, Right Effort, New Year, American, Peace, Priest, Lay... |
Jan 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sarvodaya MovementSerial: BZ-01352A Saturday Lecture Peace, Right Effort, Don't Know Mind, War, Happiness, Daily Life, Religion,... |
Aug 02 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Basic Buddhism: Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00491 Class 4 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death, causation, Right Effort, Bell, Emotions, Passions... |
Mar 13 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00181A Sesshin Day 1 Nirvana, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Equanimity, Precepts, Liberation, Happiness,... |
Feb 15 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths/ Kids’ Lecture: “Mean Soup”Serial: BZ-00170B Lecture Greed, Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Right Speech, Anger, Dragons, Samadhi,... |
Nov 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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15 Sutras from the Old Way: Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dharma: The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00454 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Peace, Mahayana, Birth-... |
Sep 12 2002 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths: Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-00444 Class 4 of 4 Right Speech, Right Effort, Happiness, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness... |
Apr 04 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-00064A Rohatsu Day 3 Zazen, Concentration, Posture, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Samadhi, Enemies,... |
Dec 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mind Mechanics: Concentration and DistractionSerial: BZ-00089A Sesshin Day 2 Concentration, Big Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Zazen Mind, Right Effort, Bodhisattva... |
Sep 02 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths and Prison Food Right Effort, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Concentration, Mindfulness,... |
Jun 02 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths ClassSerial: BZ-00855 Class 5 of 5 Right Effort, Right Speech, Concentration, Silence, Four Noble Truths, Enemies,... |
May 11 2000 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths ClassSerial: BZ-00856 Class 4 of 5 Right Speech, Right Effort, Four Noble Truths, Renunciation, Non-violence,... |
May 04 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths ClassSerial: BZ-00915 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Liberation, Separation, Impermanence, Peace, Right... |
Apr 13 2000 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the WaySerial: BZ-00839 Class 2 of 4 Buddha Nature, Separation, Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Duality, Instruction, Don... |
Nov 05 1998 2 Berkeley Zen Center |