But the essence of those many thousand discourses scattered in the Buddhist scriptures is found in the noble eightfold path. He explained it in different ways and in different words to different people, according to the stage of their development and their capacity to understand and follow him.
Practically the whole teaching of the Buddha, to which he devoted himself during 45 years, deals in some way or other with this path. The Buddha taught the eightfold path in virtually all his discourses, and his directions are as clear and practical to his followers today as they were when he first gave them. The eight parts of the path to liberation are grouped into three essential elements of Buddhist practice-moral conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Within the fourth noble truth is found the guide to the end of suffering: the noble eightfold path. Its practical reminders and six meditations can infuse smallest everyday action with insight and joy. For this small handbook, a well-known American Buddhist teacher and psychologist has distilled and adapted an ancient teaching for the needs of contemporary life. Just as the serene beauty of the lotus blossom grows out of muddy water, Buddha's simple instructions have helped people to find wholeness and peace amid life's crisis and distractions for more than 2,500 years.For this small handbook, a well-known American Buddhist teacher and psychologist has distilled and adapted an ancient teaching for the needs of contemporary life.Its practical reminders and six meditations can infuse smallest everyday action with insight and joy." Just as the serene beauty of the lotus blossom grows out of muddy water, Buddha' s simple instructions have helped people to find wholeness and peace amid life' s crisis and distractions for more than 2,500 years.
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