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1. Right Action,
which refrains from taking life, from stealing, and from immoral
behaviour in general. 2. Right Speech, which is free of lying,
slander, harmful and useless speech. 3. Right Thought, which free
of desire, ill-will and cruelty. 4. Right Living, which means
that we make our living without killing or harming, and by just and
honourable means. 5. Right Effort, which commits wholeheartedly
to: Avoid generating negative thoughts Put an end to negative
thoughts once they have arisen Cultivate meritorious qualities
and the conditions for Awakening Maintain these meritorious
qualities and the conditions for Awakening. 6. Right View, which
engages the mind in: contemplation of the body contemplation
of the feelings contemplation of the mind contemplation of the
five obstacles: sensual desire ill-will or anger physical
or mental torpor and laziness sceptical doubt fear and worry,
or mental excitement
6. Right
Concentration, where the mind rests without distraction on a single
object for as long as one wishes 7. Right Wisdom, which is the
perfect understanding of the Four Noble Truths.
[beware of the
wrong numbering above - sequence not transferred across divide -
translator.] |