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E159 - SPIRITUAL MAGGA (SM)
CHRISTOPHER LIAM ROSE TALKS ABOUT SPIRITUAL MAGGA (SM)
Magga is a Pāli term meaning "path" or "road," which in Buddhist spirituality refers to the Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Four Noble Truths. It is the practical, middle-way methodology designed to eliminate suffering (dukkha), craving, and ignorance, ultimately leading to enlightenment (Nibbāna/Nirvana).
Meaning and Key Aspects
- The Middle Way: The Path avoids extreme indulgence and severe asceticism, acting as a balanced approach to life.
- The Noble Eightfold Path: It consists of eight interconnected practices categorized into three divisions:
- Wisdom (Paññā): Right Understanding, Right Intention.
- Ethics/Morality (Sīla): Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood.
- Meditation/Concentration (Samādhi): Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.
- Significance: It is described as a "tool" for clearing away dukkha and a "bridge" to cross over samsaric currents.
- Supramundane Path: In higher Abhidhamma studies, magga represents the "path consciousness" that arises to destroy mental defilements (kilesas).
Synonyms and Related Terms
- Noble Eightfold Path: Ariya Aṭṭhaṅgika Magga.
- The Middle Way: Majjhimā paṭipadā.
- Path and Fruit: Magga-phala (referring to the path and its immediate result).
- Path of Purification: Maggamaṅga.
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