The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Six: Right Effort

About this episode

This episode explores Right Effort, the sixth step of the Noble Eightfold Path, focusing on how to work with one's own mind and inner life.

Send us Fan Mail This week we explore Right Effort, the sixth step of the Noble Eightfold Path. While the earlier steps guide how we understand reality and how we act in the world, Right Effort begins to turn inward. It concerns how we work with our own mind and inner life. Right Effort does not mean pushing harder or forcing yourself to improve. It begins with a commitment not to give up on yourself. From there, it becomes a practice of directing your energy wisely, caring for your inner wor...

People in this episode

Host: Susan Piver

Topics covered

• Noble Eightfold Path
• Right Effort
• Buddhism
• Inner life
• Mindfulness

Keywords

• Buddhism
• Noble Eightfold Path
• Right Effort
• mindfulness
• inner life
• self-improvement

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