The Fourth Noble Truth - Time to put in the work - The Mindful Family Business
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are shorthand reminders of the Buddha’s core teachings on how to live a peaceful, fulfilling life. The formula was developed by his followers after his death as the Buddha left no written records of his teachings.Note that although still in everyday use when referring to this subject the term Noble does not refer to aristocracy or any sort of superiority. It simply means truths that make you are better person.The Fourth Noble Truth: to cultivate these skills we have to follow a path that contains eight components, as follows:As with the word Noble above, the Eightfold Path uses a word that needs a little clarification. Each of the eight paths starts with the word Right. In this case it does not mean right as opposed to immoral, so it is not judgemental. Nor does it mean correct as opposed to wrong. It is best thought of as skilful or wise.Right UnderstandingRight Intentions or Thoughts Right Speech or Communication Right Actions Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration or Focus To find out more about our unique programme and how it can help you and your family business, please follow this link and download our brochure. Alternatively, you can email us [email protected] 2024 Russ Haworth and Martin Stepek