Aim: To attain final liberation called Nibbana.
Instruments: Mind and Body (Nama-rupa).
Procedure: Follow the Noble eight-fold path i.e.
- 1. Right View- To understand wholesome deeds, unwholesome deeds and comprehend the law of Karma.
- 2. Right Intention- The intention of non-greed, non-hatred and non-delusion.
- 3. Right Speech- Abstaining from false speech, malicious speech, harsh speech and idle chatter.
- 4. Right Action- Abstaining from killing, stealing and sexual misconduct.
- 5. Right Livelihood- Abstaining from wrong and corrupt means of livelihood.
- 6. Right Effort- Awakening zeal for abandoning of unwholesome states and arising & sustaining of wholesome states.
- 7. Right Mindfulness- The four foundations of mindfulness (Satipattana) namely contemplation on body, contemplation on feelings, contemplation on mind and contemplation on mind-objects.
- 8. Right Concentration- Abandoning of five hindrances namely lust, ill-will sloth-torpor, worry-agitation and doubt through Jhanas.
