PHIL-201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Noble Eightfold Path
4 Oct 2017
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A part of wisdom: they will be able to act upon their right intentions---wholesome intent. Did you hold the door for the person because you are expected. One cannot be greedy for truth, egoistic when pursuing truth. Humility in exploring what is ultimately true one doesn"t have all the correct facts and. The noble 8fold path (8f): the route to nirvana, easier to understand. Right view and right intention make up wisdom: Right view understanding and accepting the teachings of the dharma. They would believe in his account of suffering, uphold the path and no self/impermanence. It doesn"t require us to know the truths of the universe (ie metaphysics), but are more focused on finding the truths without attaching to them opinions (ie proclaiming necessary truths/opinions) . Removing self-focused intentions: getting upset with someone should not be a matter of their wrongdoing to your ego, but to a wrongdoing. One must always examine their motivations for actions.
