6. The Threefold Way
I can explain the Threefold Way and why it is important for Buddhists today.
6. The Threefold Way
I can explain the Threefold Way and why it is important for Buddhists today.
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Key learning points
- This is another name for the Eightfold Path, split into categories.
- It contains the three aspects: ethics, meditation and wisdom.
- Right action, speech and livelihood are a part of 'ethics'.
- Right mindfulness, effort and concentration come under 'meditation'.
- Right view and intention are categorised as 'wisdom'.
Keywords
The Threefold Way - the three divisions of the Eightfold Path: ethics, meditation, and wisdom
Nirvana (nibbana) - the belief that individuals can achieve a state of perfect peace where they experience liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth
Wisdom - insight into the true nature of reality
Ethics - moral principles that inform behaviour and attitudes
Meditation - a spiritual experience that opens a person up to the highest state of consciousness
Common misconception
The Threefold Way categories can be practiced independently or in isolation.
Each element strengthens the others. They are not isolated practices but interconnected stages on the path to attaining nirvana (nibbana), liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
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speaking truthfully and avoiding gossip
being aware of your thoughts and actions
developing focus through meditation