The Noble Eightfold Path

The Noble Eightfold Path

The Noble Eightfold Path was written by Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer, mystic and thirty-third degree freemason, Manly Palmer Hall. It was originally published in 1925. The Noble Eightfold Path dives into the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni. It provides a complete overview of the Noble Eightfold Path, which is the central set of ideas in Buddhist philosophy. The path consists of eight steps, which are right understanding, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Hall describes each step in detail and provides moral examples for them. Relating them to Christianity for a Western audience in the early twentieth century. He also describes the 'ten commandments' of Buddhism and it's two great laws and virtues, finally discussing Nirvana and the ultimate destiny of all souls.