1. PKSSSS CY2010 Level: J4 Lesson 9: The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - Chapter 12: The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering

2. The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - The Middle Path Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 1 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching The Middle Path avoids the two extremes – live in very comfortable life (Prince) and live as asceticism (ascetic monk). Just like the 3 strings on the lute: –Too loose: produce poor sound –Too tight: produce poor sound and could break easily –Neither loose or tight: produce a nice sound Middle Path is the Fourth Noble Truth of the path leading to the end of suffering.

3. The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - The Noble Eightfold Path Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 2 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Right Understanding Right Thought The Wheel of the Dharma

4. The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - The Noble Eightfold Path Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 3 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching Right Speech Right Action Right Understanding Right Thought Understand the Law of Cause and Effect and the Four Noble Truths. Not to have thoughts of greed and anger, be generous and compassionate. Avoid lying, tale bearing, harsh speech, idle talk. Speech truthfully. Not to destroy any life, not to steal and not to commit adultery. E.g. No fighting with friends.

5. The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - The Noble Eightfold Path Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 4 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Right Livelihood Right Effort Avoid doing job that bring harm to oneself and others. To do one’s best in the right direction, learning, study. Always be aware and attentive. E.g. Be aware when you are eating, talking, etc. Make the mind calm and steady in order to see the true nature of things.

6. The Four Noble Truths: (IV) Path Leading to the End of Suffering - The Three Ways of Practice Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 5 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching Good Conduct Mental Development Wisdom Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Right Understanding Right Thought Learn to control to do good, avoid bad action Learn to be mindful, calm Learn to see things as they really are

7. Summary Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 6 BIRTH Final Nirvana Enlightenment RenunciationGrowing Up & Four Encounters Search for Truth Teaching Good Conduct Mental Development Wisdom Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Right Understanding Right Thought Middle Path taught by the Buddha is the Fourth Noble Truth of the path leading to the end of suffering. This is the Noble Eightfold Path.