The Path of Right Actions in Buddhism : หน้า 120/263

1. Right View The Buddha taught that Right View is a fiercely accurate understanding of life and the world based on the benchmark of Nirvana, a thorough understanding of all four Noble Truths, and practice for the removal of ignorance and craving. 2. Right Intention Right Intention refers to the wholesome thoughts or intentions which leads us to be generous, keep the Precepts and meditate. It is intention that is free from vengefulness or thought to harm others. On the contrary it is intention filled with the compassion of the four Divine Abidings [brahma-vihāra]: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. 3. Right Speech Right Speech is what remains when we abstain from speaking in any of the following four ways: Telling Lies [musāvāda]: We must abstain from telling lies or speaking in a way that we benefit at others’ expense; Divisive Speech [pisuṇāvacā]: We must abstain from speech that creates disharmony or brings suffering, anger or damage to others; Harsh Speech [pharusauvāca]: We must abstain from swearing and insulting others; Idle Chatter [samphappalāvaṭa]: We must abstain from superfluous speech or purposeless speech. 4. Right Action Right Action is what remains when we abstain from doing any of the following three sorts of actions: Killing living beings [pāṇātipātā];