Vancouver Buddhist Temple

 ( From Encountering the Buddha: 108 Teachings of Buddha—
Toshihide Numata [Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai])
Sakyamuni Buddha teaches us that,
Those who practice the path of Buddhism should be
prudent in every step they take. No matter how lofty
their aspirations are, they must get there one step at
a time. Do not forget that the path is to be found in
life every day. (Sutra of Forty-two Sections, Jpn. Shijunishokyo)
The Path here means the Eightfold Path for
entering into the state in which suffering has been
completely eliminated, as expounded in Sakyamuni‘s
teaching of the Four Noble Tr uths.

The Eightfold Path consists of right view, right
thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood,
right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
These eight are the content of the truth of the right
path for eliminating the blind passions.
But what does ―right‖ mean? We certainly are
not living independently. We live with the support of
many other people and all sorts of things. Therefore,
even if we forget about ourselves, we should not
forget about others and should respect them. That is
the right manner of living. These eight practices of
the Buddhist Path need to be done in our everyday
living.