The Noble Eightfold Path and the Factors of Enlightenment
…ntrol of our doubts, laziness, recklessness, absent-mindedness and ignorance respectively. The same five virtues are sometimes called the ’Five Powers’ [bala] (see note 5 below).
⁵. The Five Powers: These are t…
The Noble Eightfold Path is presented as a supreme practice in Buddhism, comparable to a vast ocean into which all rivers flow, embodying the essential Factors of Enlightenment. It comprises the Four