The Noble Eightfold Path, the core of Buddhism, is a practical guide to ethical conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom. It comprises:
- Right Understanding: Understanding the Four Noble Truths
- Right Thought: Intentions free from greed, hatred, and delusion
- Right Speech: Abstaining from lying, divisive, and harsh speech
- Right Action: Abstaining from killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct
- Right Livelihood: Making a living through ethical means
- Right Effort: Cultivating wholesome states of mind
- Right Mindfulness: Maintaining present-moment awareness
- Right Concentration: Developing focused meditation
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