Episode 95 - Moral Discipline

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Within the Four NobleTruths, Buddha taught the method to end suffering, which is the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path has three areas of focus: moral discipline, mental discipline, and wisdom. In almost all his discourses when teaching directly to people, Buddha included the Eightfold path. In this verse, Buddha is giving an explanation on moral discipline, and if we look at early Buddhism, directly from Buddha, we see that there is a great emphasis on right conduct and moral discipline. Why would this be? It is because moral discipline is the foundation of happiness. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bad conduct is corruption in a person; </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stinginess, corruption in a giver.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evil traits corrupt people </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">In both this world and the next. (242)*</span></em></p> <p><strong>—Buddha, The Dhammapada  </strong></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>The Noble Eightfold Path</strong></p> <div style="margin-left: 2em"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right understanding (Samma ditthi)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right thought (Samma sankappa)</span></li> </ol> </div> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Right speech (Samma vaca) </strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Right action (Samma kammanta)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Right livelihood (Samma ajiva)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right effort (Samma vayama)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right mindfulness (Samma sati)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right concentration (Samma samadhi)</span></li> </ol> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Links and References</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Buddha.The+Dhammapada.+Translated+by+Gil+Fronsdale.&