Robyn Lebron he Eightfold ath Right View Right Intention Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration he ive oral recepts Ǥ Right view and right intentions are the wisdom path Right view is not about believing in doctrine but in perceiving the true nature of ourselves and the world around us Ǥ Right speech, right action, and right livelihood are the ethical conduct path This calls us to take care in our speech, our actions, and our daily lives to no harm to others and to cultivate wholesomeness in ourselves Ǥ Through right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration, we develop the mental discipline to cut through delusion It is achieved through training in the higher consciousness, which brings the calm and collectedness needed to develop true wisdom by direct experience Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to condone any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I am committed to cultivating loving kindness and learning ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants, and minerals I will practice generosity by sharing my time, energy, and material resources with those 2