Saturday, May 24, 2008

Eightfold Paths, in calligraphy accompanied by drawings of nature

One of the core teachings of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths, they being:

There is suffering;

There is a cause or origin of suffering;

There is an end of suffering; and

There is a path out of suffering.

And the path out of suffering is embodied in the Eightfold Paths comprising the elements depicted in sequence below:

WISDOM:
Right Understanding

Right Aspiration

MORALITY:
Right Speech

Right Action

Right Livelihood

CONCENTRATION:
Right Effort

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

1 comment:

Lee Wei Joo said...

What a great, artistic way to remind oneself of Buddha's teachings. Great job mom!