The eightfold path is the path leading out of suffering, the 4th noble truth. I learned VESALEAS (/vessel ease/) in Vision and Transformation, which is called something else now I think. I can't help but think of Sangharakshita's talk on regular versus irregular steps in the path. This will be a brief overview and I will go over each one in detail the following days. Wikipedia has VRSALEMS (/very Salems/).
1. Perfect vision (view, understanding): Conditionality. Understanding on some level why, how and where you are going with the Dharma.
2. Perfect emotion (resolve): Focused peaceful renunciation.
3. Perfect speech: honest, helpful, kindly speech
4. Perfect action: Ethics, the 10 precepts guide. I have learned that making mistakes has had a negative impact on my practice.
5. Perfect livelihood: Not putting obvious suffering in the world.
6. Perfect effort: preventing unwholesome mental states.
7. Perfect awareness (mindfulness)
8. Perfect samadhi (dhyana)(Concentration)
Here is Sangharakshita's talks on the Noble Eightfold Path given in 1968. He does it better than me, don't hold him responsible for my botched expressions.
1. Perfect vision (view, understanding): Conditionality. Understanding on some level why, how and where you are going with the Dharma.
2. Perfect emotion (resolve): Focused peaceful renunciation.
3. Perfect speech: honest, helpful, kindly speech
4. Perfect action: Ethics, the 10 precepts guide. I have learned that making mistakes has had a negative impact on my practice.
5. Perfect livelihood: Not putting obvious suffering in the world.
6. Perfect effort: preventing unwholesome mental states.
7. Perfect awareness (mindfulness)
8. Perfect samadhi (dhyana)(Concentration)
Here is Sangharakshita's talks on the Noble Eightfold Path given in 1968. He does it better than me, don't hold him responsible for my botched expressions.
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