noble eightfold path

proper noun

The path to the end of suffering, involving eight steps: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

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Meanings

proper nounthe noble eightfold path
  1. BuddhismThe path to the end of suffering, involving eight steps: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Synonyms & antonyms

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eightfold path

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 八正道
  • 八正道 (bāzhèngdào)Buddhist doctrine
Finnish jalo kahdeksanosainen polku
  • jalo kahdeksanosainen polkuBuddhist doctrine
Greek οκταπλή ατραπός
  • οκταπλή ατραπός (oktaplí atrapós)Buddhist doctrine
Hungarian nemes nyolcrétű ösvény
  • nemes nyolcrétű ösvényBuddhist doctrine
Japanese 八正道
  • 八正道 (hasshōdō)Buddhist doctrine
Korean 팔정도
  • 팔정도 (paljeongdo)Buddhist doctrine
Polish Szlachetna Ośmioraka Ścieżka
  • Szlachetna Ośmioraka ŚcieżkaBuddhist doctrine
Russian благородный восьмеричный путь
  • благородный восьмеричный путь (blagorodnyj vosʹmeričnyj putʹ)Buddhist doctrine
Thai มรรคมีองค์แปด
  • มรรคมีองค์แปด (mák-mii-ong-bpɛ̀ɛt)Buddhist doctrine
Vietnamese bát chính đạo
  • bát chính đạoBuddhist doctrine
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APA

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“noble eightfold path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noble%20eightfold%20path. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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