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Sigh. It’s time for another break already;I’m going out of town until May 5th.
Just like before, Internet access where I am going is going to be difficult. The daily emails will stop temporarily and so with the podcast. It can’t be avoided, but rest assured, this will most likely be the last extended break for [...]

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Podcast Episode 6: The Eightfold Path
And welcome back to the Daily Buddhism. I’m Brian, your host, and today I’m going to introduce you to Buddha’s eightfold path.
But first, I need to discuss some podcast business.
First, I want to welcome all the new subscribers from [...]

The Eightfold Path Step 8: Right Concentration
Right concentration together with right mindfulness, is concerned broadly with the practice of Buddhist meditation.
According to the Pali canon, one of the classic Buddhist scriptures, right concentration is dependent on the development of all the preceding steps upon the eightfold path:
    The Blessed One said: ‘Now what, monks, is [...]

The Eightfold Path Step 7: Right Mindfulness
Right mindfulness, also translated as “Right Memory,” together with concentration, is concerned broadly with the practice of meditation.  Roughly speaking, “mindfulness” refers to the practice of keeping the mind alert to phenomena, both internal and external as they are affecting the body and mind.  It concerns seeing yourself and [...]

The Eightfold Path Step 6: Right Effort
Right effort, also known as “right endeavoring”, concerns the Buddhist practitioner’s continuous effort to keep his or her mind free of thoughts that might impair his or her ability to realize or put into practice the other elements of the Noble Eightfold Path.
I have mentioned in the past, that [...]

The Eightfold Path Step 5: Right Livelihood
“Right Livelihood” is the goal of trying to make a living with right thought, speech and actions.  You don’t have to give up everything and become a propertyless monk, but no Buddhist practitioner should engage in trades or occupations which, either directly or indirectly, result in harm to other [...]

The Eightfold Path Step 4: Right Speech
This is the Buddhist way of saying “watch your mouth.”
One important Buddhist scripture explains, “…what is right speech? Abstaining from lying, abstaining from divisive speech, abstaining from abusive speech, abstaining from idle chatter: This, monks, is called right speech.”  This is all very simple to understand, and pretty much [...]