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RIGHT VIEW Understanding the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering And what is the way leading to the cessation of suffering? It is just this noble eightfold path: that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. (MN 9) One practices mindfulness and full awareness . . . (DN 2)

Reflection Having established that there is an escape from suffering, based on understanding what causes it in the first place, the teachings go on to lay out a path you can walk to get from here to there, from suffering to the end of suffering. It is an integrated path, involving many interrelated components, but at heart it requires the ability to be mindful and fully aware of all that happens in the realm of lived experience. Daily Practice Practice the skill of being mindful in all you do. That is, be aware of what is happening in the moment with an attitude of equanimity, neither attached to nor repelled by anything. Also practice the skill of doing all you do—in body, speech, and mind—with full awareness. That is, be carefully attentive to what you do as you do it. These two practices serve as the right and left steps along the path to the end of suffering. Tomorrow: Cultivating Equanimity One week from today: Understanding the Noble Truth of Suffering Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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