The Components of the Eightfold Path : หน้า 144/263
The Buddha’s First Teaching : หน้า 144/263 Exploring the interconnected elements of the Eightfold Path that lead to enlightenment, focusing on the insights of Koṇḍañña.
This text discusses the Eightfold Path, emphasizing how all eight components arise together as illustrated by the elder monk Koṇḍañña's attainment of Stream-Entry. It explains the importance of Right View, which enables understanding of the Four Noble Truths, and highlights the processes of releasing oneself from Wrong thought, speech, and action. Koṇḍañña's insights into craving and clinging exemplify the transformative power of the Eightfold Path in achieving enlightenment, ultimately leading to the cessation of suffering. For more insights, visit dmc.tv.
The Components of the Eightfold Path all arise together
When the factors of the Eightfold Path arise, they do so to-
gether — just as the elder monk Koṇḍañña, after listening
to the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta instantly attained the
Fruit of the Stream-Entry. All eight components of the Path
arose simultaneously allowing the mind to attain the Fruit
of Stream-Enterer. The wisdom of Right View at the level of
the Stream Enterer allowed Koṇḍañña to see the Four Noble
Truths. He gained insight into clinging to the Five Aggre-
gates [upādānakhandha] as the first Noble Truth, the crav-
ing [tanhā] which is the cause of such clinging as the sec-
ond Noble Truth, the extinction of craving as the third No-
ble Truth, the Noble Eightfold Path as the Path to the
Cessation of craving.
As for Right Intention or initial intention [uitaka], he would
immediately and definitively be able to release himself from
the three types of Wrong preoccupation once and for all: pre-
occupation with desire [kāmakvitaka], preoccupation with
illwill [byāpādavitaka] and preoccupation with aggression
[vihimsāvitaka].
As for Right Speech, he would immediately and defini-
tively be able to release himself from the four types of Wrong
Speech once and for all: lying speech [musāvāda], divisive
speech [pisuṇāvācā], harsh speech [pharusavācā], and idle
chatter [samphappalāvācā].
As for Right Action, he would immediately and definitely and-definitively be able to release himself from the three types of Wrong
Action once and for all: killing living beings [pāṇātipāta],
stealing [adinnādāna], and committing adultery [kāmesu-
micchācāra].
As for Right Effort, he would immediately and definitely
be able to release himself from the four types of Wrong Ef