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Magga

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Magga

Magga is the Fourth Noble Truth.

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Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

  • Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering: it is this noble eightfold path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.
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Magga

  • Magga is the path of liberation from Dukkha.
  • 'Moshka' means liberation.
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Noble Eightfold Path

1) Right vision. 2) Right emotion. 3) Right speech. 4) Right action. 5) Right livelihood. 6) Right effort. 7) Right mindfulness. 8) Right meditation.

  • All these steps make up the buddhist way of life.
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Threefold Way

  • The Threefold Way is a different presentation of the Path. 1) Ethics - sila 2) Meditation - samadhi 3) Wisdom - panna
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Dhammapada 190-191

  • 'He who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, the Teaching and his Order, penetrates with transcendental wisdom the Four Noble Truths — suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the Noble Eightfold Path leading to the cessation of suffering'.

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