Noble Eightfold Path

The fourth of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, the truth of the path to cease suffering, is the Noble Eightfold Path that consists of:

  • Right perspective (P: sammā diṭṭhi, S: samyag dṛṣṭi, V: chánh kiến)
  • Right thought (P: sammā sankapp, S: samyak saṃkalpa, V: chánh tư duy)
  • Right speech (P: sammā vācā, S: samyag vāc, V: chánh ngữ)
  • Right action (P: sammā kammanta, S: samyak karmānta, V: chánh nghiệp)
  • Right livelihood (P: sammā ājīva, S: samyag ājīva, V: chánh mạng)
  • Right effort (P: sammā vāyāma, S: samyag vyāyāma, V: chánh tinh tấn)
  • Right awareness (P: sammā sati, S: samyak smṛti, V: chánh niệm)
  • Right samādhi (P: sammā samādhi, S: samyak samādhi, V: chánh định)

P: Ariya Aṭṭhangika Magga, S: Arya Ashtanga Marga, V: Bát Chính Đạo