Answer 5


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**Basic Buddhism Course**
Answer 5
*Solutions*
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1. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Thought means thoughts free from:

    a. Thought free from lust (Nakkhamma-sankappa)
    b. Thought free from ill-will (Avihimsa-sankappa)
    c. Thought free from cruelty (Avyapada-sankappa)

2. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Speech means speeches that refrain from:

    a. Abstaining from lying
    b. Abstaining from slandering
    c. Abstaining from harsh language
    d. Abstaining from vain talk

3. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Action means bodily actions that refrain from:

    a. Abstaining from killing
    b. Abstaining from stealing
    c. Abstaining from sexual misconduct

4. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Livelihood means to avoid at least these 5 trades.
The 5 trades are trading in:

    a. Trading in arms
    b. Trading in living beings
    c. Trading in flesh
    d. Trading in intoxicants
    e. Trading in poison

5. In the Noble Eight-fold Path, Right Effort means the efforts to:

    a. Avoid (Samavara-ppadhana) the arising of unarisen evil unwholesome mental states.
    b. Overcome (Phana-ppadhana) evil unwholesome mental states that have arisen.
    c. Develop (Bhavana-ppadhana) unarisen wholesome mental states.
    d. Maintain (Anurakkhana-ppadhana) wholesome mental states that have arisen.

6. The Seven Factors of Enlightenment are :

    a. Mindfulness (Sati)
    b. Investigation of the Law (Dhamma-vicaya)
    c. Energy (Viriya)
    d. Rapture (Piti)
    e. Tranquillity (Passaddhi)
    f. Concentration (Samadhi)
    g. Equanimity (Upekkha)


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