Definitions for "Eightfold Path"
A Buddhist list of the path which one must follow to escape suffering. They include: Panna (Wisdom): Right view and right thought. Sila (Morality): Right speech, action and livelihood. Samadhi (Meditation): Right effort, mindfulness and contemplation.
In Theravada the end to suffering ( the Four Noble Truths) is reached by following the eightfold path. Nirvana is attained by developing three qualities: Wisdom: Right understanding, Right thought Ethics: Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood Concentration: Right effort, Right mindfulness, Right concentration
Buddha's recommendation which should not be ignored when seeking a path to Transition: Right Belief that deliverance from pain and evil can be found in abandoning egocentric preoccupations Right Will to deliver oneself and others Right Speech, directed by compassion and charity towards all sentient beings Right Action, aimed at maintaining peace and goodwill Right Means of Livelihood which benefits, without harming, other sentient beings Right Effort towards Self-Control Right Attention, to avoid thoughtless actions Right Contemplation, the unitive knowledge of the Ground