The True Eightfold Path: Guideposts for Self-Innovation

by Ryuho Okawa

Overview

The True Eightfold Path: Guideposts for Self-Innovation explains how we can apply the Eightfold Path, one of the main pillars of Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings, as everyday guideposts in the modern-age to achieve self-innovation to live better and make positive changes in this era of uncertainty.

In this book you will gain the following wisdom:

• Where is the origin of ‘righteousness’ and what is the precondition for practicing Eightfold Path ‘self-reflection’?

• Why practicing the Eightfold Path can help us shed our ego?

• How can we make our work more meaningful and rewarding?

• How can we improve our time management skills and ability to realize our goals?

• How does daily practice of the Eightfold Path generate our compassionate hearts and improves relationships?

• How to maintain a peace of mind, Zen mindset, regardless of external factors and aim to attain higher enlightenment?

In this comprehensive and practical guide, The True Eightfold Path is imbued with wisdom and power to bring out the potential of our souls to the fullest and transform our personalities into virtuous leaders to help guide others. That’s why the Eightfold Path is called ‘The Secret Treasure for Mankind’.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781942125884
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	03/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Ryuho Okawa is a World Teacher, Master and CEO of Happy Science Group (a global utopian movement), and international best-selling author with a simple goal: to help people find true happiness and create a better world. Okawa’s deep compassion and sense of responsibility for the happiness of each individual has prompted him to publish over 2,800 titles of religious, spiritual, and self-development teachings, covering a broad range of topics including how our thoughts influence reality, the nature of love and the path to enlightenment. Okawa also writes on topics of management, the economy, and the relationship between religion and politics in a global context. Okawa’s books have been translated into 31 languages, and many of them have become best-selling titles, with over 100 million copies sold worldwide.

Table of Contents

Preface Chapter I Introduction The Meaning of Reflection and Its Prerequisites 1. The Meaning of Reflection 2. As Created Beings 3. What Lies at the Basis of the Principle of Happiness 4. True Faith and True Research 5. The Prerequisite for Reflection Chapter II Right View 1. Responsibilities That Accompany Seeing 2. Looking at the Works of God 3. The Starting Point of "Right View" 4. The Self and Others are like Mirrors Set against Each Other 5. The Criteria to See People Rightly 6. Wisdom That Precedes Love 7. Based upon Various Views 8. The Tragedy Brought About by Jesus Christ 9. A View of One's Environment 10. Compassion for Plants and Animals Chapter III Right Thought 1. The Criterion of "Right Thought": God's Mind 2. Unification of Diverse Teachings 3. The Meaning of Diversity 4. Consensus in Heaven 5. The Three Criteria for "Right Thought" 6. What Obstructs Innocence 7. Check Your Efforts in Self-Help 8. What Obstructs Modesty - Pride and Desire for Attention Chapter IV Right Speech
1. The Influence of Words 2. Thoughtless Words That Harm Both the Self and Others 3. Cast Away Your Pride and Humbly Apologize 4. How to Take Others' Words
5. Listen to Others' Criticism with Gratitude 6. Nurturing Others through Words Chapter V Right Work 1. Vocational Ethics in the Modern Age 2. The Rules of Prosperity in the Current of Christianity 3. Prosperity and Development in Right Law 4. Buddha's Reflection and Hermes' Prosperity as Inseparable Factors 5. The Japanese Dream Begins with the World of God's Truth 6. "Right Work" that Contributes to the Evolution of Soul 7. "Occupation" as the Basis for Utopia 8. Work and Labor 9. Motherhood as a Vocation 10. The "Infallible Thought" in Work 11. Gratitude for the Environment Chapter VI Right Living 1. What does "Right Living" Mean in the Modern Age 2. Heighten the Value of God's Truth per Hour 3. Life Styles that Invest in the Future Chapter VII Right Effort 1. Right Effort toward the Mind of God 2. Difficulty in Maintaining Enlightenment 3. Manifest Your Knowledge by Practice Chapter VIII Right Will 1. A Viewpoint toward the Future 2. Will Manifests Itself 3. Positive Force for the Creation of Happiness 4. Change the Direction of Your "Will" 5. The Rules to Realize Your Hope 6. Means, Method and Time 7. Accumulation during the Time of Waiting 8. The Importance of Forgetting Chapter IX Right Concentration of Mind 1. Peace of Mind is the First Step toward Happiness 2. Reflection Begins with the Breathing Method 3. Receive the Light from Heaven 4. Becoming One with God 5. The Method of Right Concentration in IRH Chapter X Conclusion The Significance of the Eightfold Path in the Modern Age 1. The Application of the Eightfold Path to Modern Society 2. The Eightfold Path as a Guide to Discipline 3. The Eightfold Path as a Principle of Utopia
Epilogue