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The '''noble eightfold path''' (Tib. ''‘phags pa’i lam yan lag brgyad pa''), belonging to the [[thirty-seven factors of enlightenment]], is practised on the [[path of meditation]]. It consists of: | The '''noble eightfold path''' (Tib. ''‘phags pa’i lam yan lag brgyad pa''), belonging to the [[thirty-seven factors of enlightenment]], is practised on the [[path of meditation]]. It consists of: | ||
#correct view | |||
#correct intention (or thought) | |||
#correct speech | |||
#correct action (or conduct) | |||
#correct livelihood | |||
#correct effort | |||
#correct mindfulness | |||
#correct concentration | |||
''[[The Sutra of Ten Bhumis]]'' says: | ''[[The Sutra of Ten Bhumis]]'' says: | ||
"One trains in correct view, remaining in isolation, remaining free from attachment, remaining in cessation and meditating on complete transformation through abandonment. It is the same for correct intention, correct speech, correct action, correct livelihood, correct effort, correct mindfulness and correct concentration." | :"One trains in correct view, remaining in isolation, remaining free from attachment, remaining in cessation and meditating on complete transformation through abandonment. It is the same for correct intention, correct speech, correct action, correct livelihood, correct effort, correct mindfulness and correct concentration." | ||
[[Khenpo Namdrol]] explains: | [[Khenpo Namdrol]] explains: | ||
"The noble eightfold path pertains to the [[post-meditation]] of the path of meditation. | :"The noble eightfold path pertains to the [[post-meditation]] of the path of meditation. | ||
Correct view is the fully eliminating branch because it eliminates all the opposing factors. Correct thinking is the branch that enables understanding of the view. Correct speech, action and livelihood are the branches that inspire faith in others. Correct speech is the means by which one communicates one’s own understanding to others, inspiring them with faith. Correct action, referring to the forsaking of the negative actions such as killing, is a means to inspire others through one’s own diligence. Correct livelihood means inspiring others through having few desires. Correct effort, mindfulness and samadhi are antidotes. Correct effort is the antidote to the root emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct mindfulness is the antidote to the subsidiary emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct samadhi is the antidote to samadhi’s opposing factors." | :"Correct view is the fully eliminating branch because it eliminates all the opposing factors. Correct thinking is the branch that enables understanding of the view. Correct speech, action and livelihood are the branches that inspire faith in others. Correct speech is the means by which one communicates one’s own understanding to others, inspiring them with faith. Correct action, referring to the forsaking of the negative actions such as killing, is a means to inspire others through one’s own diligence. Correct livelihood means inspiring others through having few desires. Correct effort, mindfulness and samadhi are antidotes. Correct effort is the antidote to the root emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct mindfulness is the antidote to the subsidiary emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct samadhi is the antidote to samadhi’s opposing factors." | ||
===Related to the Three Training=== | ===Related to the Three Training=== | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 11 June 2007
The noble eightfold path (Tib. ‘phags pa’i lam yan lag brgyad pa), belonging to the thirty-seven factors of enlightenment, is practised on the path of meditation. It consists of:
- correct view
- correct intention (or thought)
- correct speech
- correct action (or conduct)
- correct livelihood
- correct effort
- correct mindfulness
- correct concentration
The Sutra of Ten Bhumis says:
- "One trains in correct view, remaining in isolation, remaining free from attachment, remaining in cessation and meditating on complete transformation through abandonment. It is the same for correct intention, correct speech, correct action, correct livelihood, correct effort, correct mindfulness and correct concentration."
Khenpo Namdrol explains:
- "The noble eightfold path pertains to the post-meditation of the path of meditation.
- "Correct view is the fully eliminating branch because it eliminates all the opposing factors. Correct thinking is the branch that enables understanding of the view. Correct speech, action and livelihood are the branches that inspire faith in others. Correct speech is the means by which one communicates one’s own understanding to others, inspiring them with faith. Correct action, referring to the forsaking of the negative actions such as killing, is a means to inspire others through one’s own diligence. Correct livelihood means inspiring others through having few desires. Correct effort, mindfulness and samadhi are antidotes. Correct effort is the antidote to the root emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct mindfulness is the antidote to the subsidiary emotional obscurations to be abandoned through the path of meditation. Correct samadhi is the antidote to samadhi’s opposing factors."
Related to the Three Training
When related to the three trainings, correct view and thinking correspond to the training in wisdom, correct speech, action and livelihood to the training in discipline, and effort, mindfulness and concentration to the training in meditation.