Buddha's The Noble Eightfold Path

The Noble Eightfold Path

The path is noble in the sense that anyone who walks on this path diligently

becomes a noble person, a saintly person, a pure-hearted person.

The Noble Eightfold Path is divided into three divisions.

The first is sila-morality, which is summed up as: Sabba papassa akaranam

Abstain from all sinful actions-that is, all unwholesome actions, physical or vocal, which hurt other beings and disturb their peace and harmony.

The second part of the Path is samadhi-one-pointed concentration of wholesome mind, summed up as: Kusalassa upasampada

Perform wholesome actions with concentrated, wholesome mind.

The third part is panna-wisdom or insight, summed up as: Sacittapariyodapanam

Purify the totality of mind by developing insight.

These three trainings are the teaching of all the Buddhas of the past

and will be the teaching of all the Buddhas of the future.

That is why it is said, Etam Buddhana sasanam.

This is the teaching of all the Buddhas. ¦