Eightfold Path

1. Right Knowledge
   • Understand the Four Noble Truths
2. Right Thinking
   • Decide to set a life on the correct path
3. Right Speech
   • Don't lie
   • Don't criticize others unjustly
   • Don't use harsh language
   • Don't gossip
4. Right Conduct
   • Follow the Five Precepts
5. Right Livelihood
   • Earn a living that does not harm living things
6. Right Effort
   • Conquer all evil thoughts
   • Strive to maintain good thoughts
7. Right Mindfulness
   • Become intensely aware of all the states in body, feeling, and mind.
8. Right Concentration
   • Deep meditation to lead to a higher state of consciousness (enlightenment)