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8 The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level Practising the Noble Eightfold Path is not just the duty of the saint or the monk striving for Nirvana — it is also a means by which the householder can secure happiness and prosperity in their personal lives, contributing to a harmonious society on the collective level. Indeed, without the Eightfold Path, life would be chaotic. The practise of the Noble Eightfold Path for laypeople may be different from that practised by the Noble Ones, but it contains the same eight components. 1. Right View The section which follows gives an explanation of the Noble Eightfold Path on the mundane level as described in the Dhammapada commentary. It explains that Right View means wisdom to recognize the virtue of the Triple Gem as illustrated in the following Tale¹: In the city of Savatthi, two boys were friends. One boy came from a family with Right View, the other came from a family of False View. When the two boys played together, throwing a dice, the boy of Right View would recollect the virtue of the Lord Buddha with the words "Itipi __________ 1. DhaA.XXI, 5 147