The eightfold path deals with the three aspects of the Buddhist life: wisdom, morality and meditation .
1. Right View - to have a right understanding about the nature of life
2. Right Intention - Right intention for following the Buddhist path and for all actions
3. Right Speech - Buddhist should avoid speech that cause harm e.g. lying and gossiping
4. Right Action - The precepts that indicate what constitutes right actions are the five moral precepts
5. Right Livelihood - A Buddhist should earn a living in a way that does not break any of the other Buddhist teachings
6. Right Effort - A Buddhist should make a conscious effort to rid his mind all of negative thoughts
7. Right Mindfulness - Buddhists have to become more aware of themselves and everything around them
8. Right Concentration - Buddhists try and cultivate Right Concentration in order to aid there concentration
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