#NobleEightfoldPath

Weekend Storiesweekendstories
2025-06-05

, or wisdom, is central in as direct, experiential insight into reality’s impermanence (), non-self (), and emptiness (). Distinct from intellectual knowledge, it is cultivated through study, reflection, and , and is inseparable from . In this post, I summarized key aspects of Prajñā across different Buddhist traditions, its role in the , and its significance in daily life:

🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

The gods Indra and Brahma entreat the Buddha to deliver his first sermon, Pakistan, Gandhara, 1st c., schist. According to early Buddhist narratives, following his awakening, Siddhartha Gautama initially refrains from teaching, concerned that the depth of his insight (prajñā) may be difficult to grasp. However, heavenly beings — represented here by Indra and Brahmā — repeatedly entreat him to share his realization for the benefit of all sentient beings. This moment symbolically marks the transition from solitary insight to compassionate action (karuṇā), and the beginning of his role as teacher. Exhibited at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, 2023.
Weekend Storiesweekendstories
2025-05-31

The is a comprehensive framework for and development in . It emphasizes the interconnectedness of wisdom, ethical conduct, and mental discipline, offering a pragmatic approach to alleviating suffering (). This path is exceptional in its integration of ethical behavior with cognitive and emotional growth, making it a distinctive contribution to global philosophical thought.

🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

Buddhapada (1st c. BCE), stone relief depicting the Buddha’s feet, bordered with lotus garlands; from Amarāvatī. The footprints often serve as a non-anthropomorphic representation of the Buddha’s presence and emphasize the Noble Eightfold Path as a practical journey to be followed rather than a figure to be worshipped. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 4.0; modified)
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2025-03-28

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.158 Nāvāsutta: The Ship

“Bhikkhus, suppose there were a seafaring ship bound with rigging that had been worn out in the water for six months……”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Ship rigging.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2025-03-24

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.177 Nīvaraṇasutta: Hindrances

“This Noble Eightfold Path is to be developed for direct knowledge of these five hindrances…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Buddha statue in dark pine forest.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2025-03-18

🌱 Today’s :

SN 38.8 Āsavapañhāsutta: A Question About Defilements

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘defilement’. What is defilement?…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Golden Buddha Statue outside a stupa.
Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)buddhistdoor
2025-02-26

BDG feature: Embrace the Cold -- Understanding the Buddha’s teaching on suffering

🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/4rppcfa2

ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2025-01-17

🌱 Today’s :

SN 3.18 Kalyāṇamittasutta: Good Friends

“‘The king lives diligently, supported by diligence. We’d better live diligently, supported by diligence!’…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Giant standing gold Buddha statue.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-11-28

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.1 Avijjāsutta: Ignorance

“True knowledge is the forerunner in the entry upon wholesome states…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Stupa in Nepal.
Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)buddhistdoor
2024-11-27

BDG feature: Large Trees, Deep Roots -- Withstanding life’s inevitable storms with resilience and wisdom

Read here: youtu.be/CIo3geAavzs

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)buddhistdoor
2024-11-27

BDG feature: Large Trees, Deep Roots -- Withstanding life’s inevitable storms with resilience and wisdom

Read here: tinyurl.com/wkxbwa48

ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-11-27

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.34 Pāraṅgamasutta: Going to the Far Shore

“Few are those among humans who cross to the far shore.…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

People standing on near shore.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-11-26

🌱 Today’s :

SN 35.245 Kiṁsukopamasutta: The Simile of the Parrot Tree

“Suppose a person had never seen a parrot tree.…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Flowers of a parrot tree.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-11-25

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.16 Paṭhamaparisuddhasutta: Purified (1st)

“These eight things don’t arise to be purified, bright, flawless, and rid of corruptions except when a Realized One…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Giant white Buddha statue.
Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)buddhistdoor
2024-10-17

BDG feature: Back to Basics -- A reminder of the fundamental truths of reality that the Buddha offered in his first teaching

Read here: tinyurl.com/aw3mnu56

ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-07-13

🌱 Today’s :

MN 19 Dvedhāvitakkasutta: Two Kinds of Thought

“The man desiring their ruin, harm, and bondage is a term for Māra the Evil One.…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/mn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Deer in the forest.
Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)buddhistdoor
2024-04-16
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2024-02-20

🌱 Today’s :

Dhp 273–289 Magga Vagga: The Path

“Of all paths, the Noble Eight Fold Path is the best. Of all truths, the Four Noble Truth is the best.…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/dh

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Gian white standing Buddha statue in front of an overcast sky.
ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗ReadingFaithfully_org
2023-12-19

🌱 Today’s :

SN 45.152 Rukkhasutta: Trees

“Suppose a tree slants, slopes, and inclines to the east.…”

Read the sutta
📖 daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn

Get these by email
daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M

Tree on a river bank leaning to the left.

Client Info

Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.04
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst