Steve writes, “I have recently been appreciating the elegance of the Noble Eightfold Path. In this teaching we find the hub, the spokes, and the wheel of the whole of the Buddha Dharma. It is the Middle Way. The Noble Eightfold Path is the ‘path’ that is the Fourth Noble Truth. Each of the eight folds touches and interacts with each other fold. Within each fold we can find and gain understanding of the Four Noble Truths, the fundamental elements of Buddhist ethics and psychology, and guidance for how to practice and realize liberation for all beings.”
Here is a great resource from Spirit Rock for the Eightfold Path.
This compendium reminds us that the Path is often said to have three segments:
A. The “wisdom” segment: spokes 1 and 2
B. The “ethical” segment: spokes 3 4 and 5
C. The “samhadi” segment: spokes 6, 7 and 8
It outlines and contains references and links to the discourses.
Here is a great talk by Jill Shepherd for the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Center:
https://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/player/38800.html
