Oct 02, 2006 09:48
Suffering: Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.
Right Viewpoint - Realizing the Four Noble Truths
Right Values - Commitment to mental and ethical growth in moderation
Right Speech - One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way
Right Actions - Wholesome action, avoiding action that would hurt others
Right Livelihood - One's job does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly (weapon maker, drug dealer, etc.)
Right Effort - One makes an effort to improve
Right Mindfulness - Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness
Right Meditation - State where one reaches enlightenment and the ego has disappeared