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**ViaxobbimeVar** · 10-28-2010, 01:24 PM

The Eightfold Path - Right Understanding, means to me an acceptance of the Four Noble Truths. I say acceptance rather than understanding because I feel it takes time to have a profound understanding of the Four Noble Truths.

Hi

What does right understanding mean to me?

In aspiring to practise the path, acceptance of the Four Noble Truths is required via trust or faith.

But there must also be some understanding because the Four Noble Truths, which includes the Noble Eightfold Path, instructs how to practise.

It is not necessary to understand what the Buddha tried to express in the 1st Noble Truth (which is subject to many interpretations).

But what is to be practised needs to be understood.

In brief, all of the path factors are based in abandoning the cause of suffering, that is, abandoning craving.

Practising the path begins with abandoning craving (liking, disliking, obsessing, etc) and developing right intention.

The Buddha said:

The origin of suffering, as a noble truth, is this: It is the craving that produces new becoming, accompanied by indulgence and lust, liking this and [disliking] that; in other words, craving for sensual pleasure, craving-to-be and craving-not-to-be.

The origin of suffering, as a noble truth, can be abandoned.

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The way leading to cessation of suffering, as a noble truth, is this: It is simply the noble eightfold path, that is to say, right view, right intention; right speech, right action, right livelihood; right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

The way leading to cessation of suffering, as a noble truth, can be developed.

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta What right understanding means to me is it is the guide to how to practise the Noble Eightfold Path.

Kind regards

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ViaxobbimeVar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	The Eightfold Path - Right Understanding, means to me an acceptance of the Four Noble Truths. I say acceptance rather than understanding because I feel it takes time to have a profound understanding of the Four Noble Truths. Hi What does right understanding mean to me? In aspiring to practise the path, acceptance of the Four Noble Truths is required via trust or faith. But there must also be some understanding because the Four Noble Truths, which includes the Noble Eightfold Path, instructs how to practise. It is not necessary to understand what the Buddha tried to express in the 1st Noble Truth (which is subject to many interpretations). But what is to be practised needs to be understood. In brief, all of the path factors are based in abandoning the cause of suffering, that is, abandoning craving. Practising the path begins with abandoning craving (liking, disliking, obsessing, etc) and developing right intention. The Buddha said: The origin of suffering, as a noble truth, is this: It is the craving that produces new becoming, accompanied by indulgence and lust, liking this and [disliking] that; in other words, craving for sensual pleasure, craving-to-be and craving-not-to-be. The origin of suffering, as a noble truth, can be abandoned. ~~~~ The way leading to cessation of suffering, as a noble truth, is this: It is simply the noble eightfold path, that is to say, right view, right intention; right speech, right action, right livelihood; right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration. The way leading to cessation of suffering, as a noble truth, can be developed. Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta What right understanding means to me is it is the guide to how to practise the Noble Eightfold Path. Kind regards
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