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Right ought means the resolution not to cherish desires, not
to be greedy, not to be angry and not to do any harmful deed.
Right Speech is the avoidance of lying words, idle words, abusive
words and double-tongues.
Right Action means not to destroy any life, not to steal, or not
to commit adultery.
Right Livelihood means to avoid any life that would bring shame
to a man.
Right Effort means to try to do one’s best diligently towards the
right direction.
Right Mindfulness means to maintain a pure and thoughtful
mind.
Right Concentration means to keep the mind right and tranquil
for its concentration, seeking to realise the mind’s own essence.
e Four Viewpoints to be considered include: (1) To consider
the body as impure, to remove all attachments to it. (2) To con-
sider the senses as a source of suffering, whatever their feelings
of pain or pleasure may be. (3) To consider everything in the
world as being a consequence of causes and conditions and that
nothing remains unchanged forever.
e Four Right Procedures are: (1) To prevent any evil from
starting. (2) To remove any evil as soon as it starts. (3) To in-
duce the doing of good deeds. (4) To encourage the growth and
continuance of good deeds that have already started. One must
endeavour to keep these four procedures.
