Eightfold Path Persuasive Letter

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Assignment: Eastern Philosopher Letter PHI105: John Meeks May 17, 2009 Glory Bishop A Persuasive Letter to Buddha’s Disciples Dear Disciple: The main purpose of Buddha is to help all people who wish to become free of suffering. Buddha represents happiness of others. Following the Noble Eightfold Path helps us to realize in order to become happy on your own you must first make others happy first. The Eightfold Path is known to the followers as the Middle Way Path because it helps others realize that happiness is not long lasting. When this path is followed one knows that they will become free from their situation at that particular time. Buddha shows others of the Eightfold Path by using right understanding…show more content…
Everyone in their life has encountered some sort of suffering, but we have to understand that there are ways to prevent these issues from coming about. If we believe a thing it can happen. By following the Eightfold Path the mind set will change. The Eightfold Path is referenced as the rightful and untouchable truth to the mindset. This path is right because it helps people to see that there is freedom from suffering. This path also is known for not being an expression of judgment but as a way of showing accomplishments and the effects of following the right steps. Right Understanding For one to have the right understanding they must know that right and understanding can be broken down into two different categories. The word understanding is mainly focused on the nature of a situation without being able to prove the reason for the nature of a thing. The right portion of the word right understanding is the analysis of a situation that when a person is at a clear mind set and able to speak the truth of a situation. Right…show more content…
There are four stages of right effort. One is the prevention of negative thoughts and ideas. Another is dismissing negative thoughts or ideas that are already in place in the mind. The last two stages are finding ways to have positive thoughts or ideas, and encouraging positive thoughts or ideas that are already in place in the mind. When one has encountered these stages they know that they still have hope in life. Right Mindfulness In order to have the right mindfulness one must be fully focused on the conditions of the body, speech and mind of themselves. To keep this mind set one must be willing to embrace and fulfill desired goals. To have the right mindfulness one’s life will show it. One will have time management and sustaining themselves from harmful activities. One will know how to set goals and make decision of achieving those goals. Right

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