The Eightfold Path, Part One (an ongoing introduction to Buddhism…as I understand it)

Wisdom

1. Right View

2. Right Intention

Ethical Conduct:                

3. Right Speech

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood

Mental Development:      

6. Right Effort

7. Right Mindfulness

8. Right Concentration        

 

 

Right View (also known as Right Understanding, Right Perspective, and Right Vision) is about perceiving the universe and yourself with the clarity of reality; a view that sees through the miasma of conditioned perceptions, which are filled with misconceptions, misunderstandings, and confusion.

You should understand karma and the effects it has on you, and know that nothing is perfect or permanent. Do not impose expectations onto situations: keep an open mind; perspective shapes your life and how you live it.