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The Eightfold Path

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The Eightfold Path is a fundamental teaching of Buddhism, and is proposed as the means by which humans can free themselves of the suffering imposed by craving, clinging, and desire. Its tenets include:

  1. right views
  2. right aspirations
  3. right speech
  4. right behavior
  5. right mode of livelihood
  6. right efforts
  7. right thoughts
  8. right contemplation

In everyday life, the Eightfold Path requires that the individual do no harm to any creature, and, in addition, theft, falsehood, unchastity, strong drink, and the taking of life are strictly forbidden.

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