Buddhism, Noble Eightfold Path

“The word Samma means 'proper', 'whole', 'thorough', 'integral', 'complete', and 'perfect' - related to English 'summit' - It does not necessarily mean 'right', as opposed to 'wrong'. However it is often translated as "right" which can send a less than accurate message. For instance the opposite of 'Right Awareness' is not necessarily 'Wrong Awareness'. It may simply be incomplete." (BuddhaNet)

1 ☸ prajñā (‘wisdom’)
“entail a fundamental congnitive reorientation” (Powers, 68)

1 ☸ Samma-Ditthi (‘samma-view or -understanding’)
2 ☸ Samma-Sankappa (‘samma-intention or -thought’)

2 ☸ śīla (‘ethics’)
concern training the mind in correct ethical conduct

3 ☸ Samma-Vaca (‘samma-speech’)
4 ☸ Samma-Kammanta (‘samma-action’)
5 ☸ Samma-Ajiva (‘samma-livelihood’)

3 ☸ samādhi (‘concentration’)
concern developing tranquil concentration through meditative absorption

6 ☸ Samma-Vayama (‘samma-effort’)
7 ☸ Samma-Sati (‘samma-mindfulness or -awareness’)
8 ☸ Samma-Samadhi (‘samma-concentration or -absorption’)

"BuddhaNet Basic Buddhism Guide / The Eight-Fold Path." BuddhaNet. 2008. Web. 9 July. 2009.

Powers, John. Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, Revised Edition. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications, 2007. Print.