The Eightfold Path

The Eightfold Path is divided into three main sections: (1) wisdom, (2) ethical conduct and (3) mental discipline.

1) Wisdom / Panna
Right View and Right Intention are the wisdom path.

Right View is not about believing in doctrine, but in perceiving the true nature of ourselves and the world around us.

Right Intention refers to the energy and commitment one needs to be fully engaged in Buddhist practice.

2) Ethical Conduct / Sila
Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood are the ethical conduct path.

This calls us to take care in our speech, our actions, and our daily lives to do no harm to others and to cultivate wholesomeness in ourselves.

This part of the path ties into the Precepts.

3) Mental Discipline / Samadhi
Through Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration, we develop the mental discipline to cut through delusion.

Many schools of Buddhism encourage seekers to meditate to achieve clarity and focus of the mind.