An Application of The Noble Eightfold Path for People’s Lifestyle in Nasai Sub-District, Phiboonrak District, Udonthani Province

Abstract

An application of the Noble Eightfold Path for the people’s lifestyle at Nasay Sub-District Piboonrak District Udon Thani Province. The objectives of the research are: 1) to study on the Noble Eightfold Path in Theravada Buddhist Texts; 2) to study on the people’s lifestyle at Nasay Sub-District Piboonrak Udon Thani Province; 3) to study on how to apply the Noble Eightfold Path to the people’s lifestyle at Nasay Sub-District Piboonrak District Udon Thani Province. The results revealed that: According to Theravada Buddhist Tradition - The Noble Eightfold Path in Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta; The Buddha said “The Noble Eightfold Path are the middle path which is leading to liberation”. The Buddha himself explained on Vipungga Sutta in details as 1) Right View means acknowledgement in the Four Noble Truths; 2) Right Thought or Right Resolve or Intention; 3) Right Speech; 4) Right Action or Right Conduct; 5) Right Livelihood; 6) Right Effort; 17) Right Mindfulness; 8) Right Concentration or Right Samadhi. The people’s lifestyle at Nasay Sub-District Piboonrak District Udon Thani Province – the people of Baan Daeng village are all Buddhists; they are farmers, government officers, merchants and employees and following the tradition of the Isan twelve traditions of the religious ceremony held in every month – On Buddhist holiday; they are gathered at the monastery to listen to the sermon, meditation, observe the precepts and do activity to gain harmony and unity in society.

An application of the Noble Eightfold Path for the people’s lifestyle at Nasay Sub-District Piboonrak District Udon Thani Province; to improve their lifestyle; every Buddhist holiday they are gathered at the monastery as Buddhist Learning Center such as the Noble Eightfold Path to long-live learning along with the Threefold Training as follows 1) Morality; 2) Concentration and 3) Wisdom. Following the middle path for fulfill peaceful lives.