The noble eightfold path
by Manly Palmer Hall · first published 1929
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…I'm not sure about the monotheistic religious traditions, but in a philosophical sense Buddha's response to this moral quandry was, IMHO, pretty well argued and pretty damn timeless! It's called The Noble Eightfold Path. If interested there's a good deal more on that from a famous American monk (born in New York) at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.ht... and from a Burmese monk at http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh245-p.html
on “The Fall of the American Worker” ↗…"not think", or want the Headspace experience on steroids or believe they can brute force their way to "Englightement"... Without Right View and Right Intention, without the morality development of the Noble Eightfold Path, there is no wonder that they practice unskillfully, and develop unfulfilled expectations. I highly recommend reading / listening to the talks / going to retreat at (1) for a firm foundation for practice;…
on “My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown” ↗…by mechanically practicing mindfulness meditation they will eventually reach a state of enlightenment. Unfortunately, this is a misunderstanding that the Buddha himself addressed in the teachings. The Noble Eightfold Path is at the heart of Buddhist practice, and it’s structured such that “right view” comes in first place, while “right mindfulness” and “right concentration” come at the very end. According to these teachings,…
on “My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown” ↗