The Eightfold Path in Theravada Buddhism

The monastic life is designed to achieve victory over craving and the best way to begin is with a lifestyle that encourages one to be content with very little

Poverty

• Emphasised by the few possessions a monk or nun is allowed
• A monk or nun must be homeless, or at least without a permanent shelter
• The purpose of poverty is to fight the drives of greed, hatred and delusion that cause attachment and suffering

Chastity

• Chastity helps the practitioner to become detached from worldly attachments and commitments
• It also helps…