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- Right Knowledge
- Understand the Four Noble Truths
- Right Thinking
- Decide to set a life on the correct path
- Right Speech
- Don't lie
- Don't criticize others unjustly
- Don't use harsh language
- Don't gossip
- Right Conduct
- Follow the Five Precepts
- Right Livelihood
- Earn a living that does not harm living things
- Right Effort
- Conquer all evil thoughts
- Strive to maintain good thoughts
- Right Mindfulness
- Become intensely aware of all the states in body, feeling, and mind.
- Right Concentration
- Deep meditation to lead to a higher state of consciousness (enlightenment)
Five Precepts
- Do not kill
- Do not steal
- Do not lie
- Do not be unchaste
- Do not take drugs or drink intoxicants
The Three Jewels
- Buddham saranam gachami
- To the Buddha I go for refuge.
- Buddha is truth and example of path.
- Dharmam saranam gachami
- To the Dharma (Dhamma) I go for refuge.
- Dharma is teachings.
- Sangham saranam gachami
- To my Sangha I go for refuge.
- Sangha is spiritual community.
http://www.iloveulove.com/spirituality/buddhist/buddhismessentials.htm
