By Bhikkhu Bodhi Though right concentration claims the last place among the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path, concentration itself does not mark the path’s culmination. The attainment of concentration makes the mind still and steady, unifies its concomitants, opens vast vistas of bliss, serenity, and power. But by itself it does not suffice to […]
Constant, Bliss, Inner Self, and Pure (Summer Camp 2016)
By Rev. Hui Tsung The virtues of Constant, Bliss, Inner self, and Pure come from the Mahā-parinirvāna sutras, the chapter of Life, which are the ultimate, perfect four virtues of all Buddhas; these virtues are also the goal of all Buddhist practitioners who are seeking… “Constant” indicates the spiritual body of Buddha; which means unmoving. […]
The Noble Eightfold Path – The Way to the End of Suffering
The Noble Eightfold Path The Way to the End of Suffering Right Concentration By Bhikkhu Bodhi The eighth factor of the path is right concentration, in Pali samma samadhi. Concentration represents an intensification of a mental factor present in every state of consciousness. This factor, one-pointedness of mind (citt’ekaggata), has the function of unifying the […]