Blog Prompt 11: Focus on a particular component of the eightfold path and apply it to your own life. Do you think that right action would mean less suffering? Refer to both readings in your explanation of the connection between virtue and the cessation of suffering.
The basic teachings of Buddhism consist of three main ideas: The Noble Eightfold Path, The three Universal truths, and The four Noble truths. The Noble Eightfold Path is a tricky subject to examine due to an extensive amount of topics it covers yet referring to mind, body and soul. There is also the fact an amount of individuals disagree with this perspective while others support it. I think this philosophical approach to Buddhism perspective might be convenient to adopt in one’s journey.
After analyzing this article, I contemplate the idea of major growth applying these ethical conducts and reducing pain. It all depends on how each individual is capable of managing such ethical conducts. I agree that there will be less suffering but what is suffering? How does physical and emotional pain differ from how others experience pain? In order to ensure the effectiveness of this pattern of conduct, it is of extreme importance to define a goal first.
Often times as humans we tend to cover up a problem with other problem or we try to transfer emotions to certain things like objects or people. This is coping mechanism, a away of dealing with all that suffering we carry and when we do this we tend to put this barrier on and block all these feelings to the point where it is difficult to retrieve those memories. To where I am going is, an individual with these type of trauma need to go through a certain process of recovery involving healing and mastering their own mind inorder to heal and move on. Therefore, I can conclude that Forgiveness is essential in this process that helps an individual recover his balance and improve his mental state. The Noble Eightfold path does not mention this important element but I think we should consider this to be also an important phase which could also fall under “The right mindfulness”, which corresponds to phase seven. Forgiveness is like freeing yourself from all those problems and finally being able to understand and let go by leaving everything behind, finding that inner peace and reconecting with your strength.
This is one of the inconsistencies I found because every single human being needs to unlock that part of their brain, no matter how big or small the trauma is, it has to be overcome in order to follow any ethical conduct properly. While it might seem like there is some credence to the opinion that these elements will create a balance in human mind, because the main point to become a better version of yourself in Buddhism is that you have to be in completely harmony, and it promotes moral actions to increase the right livelihood of individuals. This is one of the reasons why it might seem that Buddhism offers the premise of being “Perfect”. But we can take several measures to improve ourselves and master the mind, spirit and body in order to get the best out of us as the Noble eightfold path suggests.
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You’re right, many people, myself included, have tried to cope with our problems in unhealthy and self-destructive ways. I feel like it may be due to the fact that many feel overwhelmed by it all, and simply choose the easier way out. However, it’ll only make our problems worse, so in order to find peace, we must face them head on.
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Great blog post. I liked how you compared forgiveness to freedom because in a way it they really are the same thing. In some capacity, when you forgive someone you’re freeing the both of you from whatever tension was clouding the relationship. I also agree with the point you made that people need to be able to unlock their brain to follow any ethical conduct, it makes sense.
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