The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Author:Bhikkhu Bodhi
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Bhikkhu Bodhi


In this simile the tall boy who picks the flowers represents concentration with its function of unifying the mind. But to unify the mind concentration needs support: the energy provided by right effort, which is like the boy who offers his back. It also requires the stabilizing awareness provided by mindfulness, which is like the boy who offers his shoulder. When right concentration receives this support, then empowered by right effort and balanced by right mindfulness it can draw in the scattered strands of thought and fix the mind firmly on its object.



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