World Religions

Introduction to World Religions Study Guide

©2018 Achieve Page 32 of 96 Concentration Right mindfulness Awareness to see things for what they are with clear consciousness; being aware of the present reality within oneself, without any craving or aversion Concentration Right concentration Correct meditation or concentration; leads to enlightenment 4.4 The Four Immeasurables While searching for enlightenment, Siddhartha practiced yoga with his teacher, Kalama, and developed the Four Immeasurables. Those immeasurables are love, compassion, joy, and self-control. These are also known as the “Brahmaviharas” or the “Divine Abodes”. The best known of the immeasurables is loving-kindness meditation. The practitioner attempts to cultivate wholesome attitudes towards all beings. The prayer states: The Noble Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path is part of the Fourth Noble Truth and entails being moral in all things, which includes what one says, does, and how they make their livelihood. This is accomplished by focus; the individual must be mindful of their thoughts and actions. The goal is to develop wisdom by understanding the Four Noble Truths and by developing compassion for others. The Noble Eightfold Path consists of eight interconnected factors. When those factors are combined, they lead to the cessation of the dukkha. These eight factors are: Right view, (also called “right understanding”), right intention (“right thought”), right speech, right actions, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Keep in mind that these are not stages. Rather, they are eight dimensions of one’s behavior, and they operate dependent on each other. All together, they are the path. Division Eightfold Factor Description Wisdom Right view Viewing reality as it is, not just as it appears to be Wisdom Right intention or attitude Intention of renunciation, freedom, and harmlessness Ethical conduct Right speech Speaking in a truthful and non-hurtful way Ethical conduct Right action Acting in a non-harmful way Ethical conduct Right livelihood A non-harmful livelihood Concentration Right effort or energy Making an effort to improve

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