These Dharma Practice Days focus on cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path in the fullness of our lives. This is the Buddha's classic formulation on how to walk the path of liberation- a path that integrates our outer life and our inner meditation practice.
The Noble Eightfold Paths consists of:
Wisdom (Sanskrit: prajñā, Pāli: paññā)
1. Right view
2. Right intention
Ethical conduct (Sanskrit: śīla, Pāli: sīla)
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
Concentration (Sanskrit and Pāli: samādhi)
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right concentration
1. Right view
2. Right intention
Ethical conduct (Sanskrit: śīla, Pāli: sīla)
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
Concentration (Sanskrit and Pāli: samādhi)
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right concentration
Related Documents:
- "The Buddha’s Eightfold Path” by Gil Fronsdal (HTML)
- "The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering" by Bhikkhu Bodhi (HTML) (PDF)
- Dharma Practice Series 2011-2012: The Brahma Viharas
- Dharma Practice Series 2010-2011: The Paramis
- Dharma Practice Series 2009-2010: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Dharma Practice Day: Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 1) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 50:34 | 50:34 2012.10.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 50:37 | 50:37 2012.10.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 3 - Guided Meditation) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 11:44 | 11:44 2012.10.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 21:33 | 21:33 2012.10.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 5) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 31:15 | 31:15 2012.10.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right View (Part 6) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.10.05 | 35:09 | 35:09 2012.10.05 |
Dharma Practice Day: Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Intention
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Intention (Introduction and Q&A) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.11.02 | 29:09 | 29:09 2012.11.02 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Intention (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.11.02 | 39:57 | 39:57 2012.11.02 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Intention (Part 3 - Compassion) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.11.02 | 42:20 | 42:20 2012.11.02 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Intention (Part 4 - Renunciation, Lust & Grief) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.11.02 | 22:24 | 22:24 2012.11.02 |
Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Speech
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Speech (Part 1) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.12.07 | 18:35 | 18:35 2012.12.07 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Speech (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2012.12.07 | 1:28:15 | 1:28:15 2012.12.07 |
Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Action
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Action (Part 1) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.01.11 | 42:57 | 42:57 2013.01.11 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Action (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.01.11 | 51:38 | 51:38 2013.01.11 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Action (Part 3) - Guided Meditation | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.01.11 | 25:25 | 25:25 2013.01.11 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Action (Part 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.01.11 | 27:50 | 27:50 2013.01.11 |
Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Livelihood
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Livelihood (Part 1) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.02.15 | 1:02:39 | 1:02:39 2013.02.15 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Livelihood (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.02.15 | 50:07 | 50:07 2013.02.15 |
Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path: Right Effort
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| Short Guided Meditation | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.03.15 | 03:01 | 03:01 2013.03.15 |
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| Intro, diad and Q&A Pt 2 | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.03.15 | 31:03 | 31:03 2013.03.15 |
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| Further explanation of Right Effort and group discussion Pt3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.03.15 | 36:25 | 36:25 2013.03.15 |
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| Guided Meditation, Discussion, Conclusion Pt 4 | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.03.15 | 56:29 | 56:29 2013.03.15 |
Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Mindfulness
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Mindfulness (Part 1) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.04.05 | 2:18:04 | 2:18:04 2013.04.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Mindfulness (Part 2) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.04.05 | 41:25 | 41:25 2013.04.05 |
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| Cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Mindfulness (Part 3) | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.04.05 | 45:56 | 45:56 2013.04.05 |
Dharma Practice Day-Right Concentration
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Guided Meditation- Dharma Practice Day | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 14:31 | 14:31 2013.05.03 |
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| Introduction - Dharma Practice Day | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 35:21 | 35:21 2013.05.03 |
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| On Settling | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 59:11 | 59:11 2013.05.03 |
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| Meditation instruction and characteristics of Samadhi | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 1:01:13 | 1:01:13 2013.05.03 |
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| Guided Meditation | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 15:04 | 15:04 2013.05.03 |
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| Discussion and Closing | Gil Fronsdal | 2013.05.03 | 12:07 | 12:07 2013.05.03 |
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