This book offers a clear concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of sufferingignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the pathsright view right intention right speech right action right livelihood right effort right mindfulness and right concentrationare illustrated through examples from contemporary life. The works final chapter addresses the Buddhist path and its culmination in enlightenment. Note This title was previously published under ISBN 9781928706076. Due to technical issues a new ISBN had to be assigned. Rest assured that both versions of this title are exactly the same.