Steps to Liberation: The Buddha's Eightfold Path

by Gil Fronsdal

The Buddha’s teachings point to a path to liberation that we can all walk. It is a path to find our way through and beyond any suffering. The Buddha’s most well known teaching on the steps to liberation are his instructions on the Noble Eightfold Path. The eight sets of practices making up the Eightfold Path are equally a holistic path for personal transformation as well as a roadmap for wise involvement with our communities.In this book, Gil Fronsdal provides a practical introduction to the steps in the Eightfold Path based on his years of both practicing and teaching them. For each of the eight factors in the Path, reflections and practices are provided to support an experiential understanding of the relevance and importance of each step.This book is recommended for anyone interested in walking a path to liberation.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction, Spirituality

91 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2019

About the author

Gil Fronsdal is the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) of Redwood City. He has a PhD in Buddhist Studies from Stanford University. His many dharma talks available online contain basic information on meditation and Buddhism, as well as subtle concepts of Buddhism explained at the level of the lay person.

Reviews

[Dan Mantena · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Contrary to popular belief, the Buddha was not God or a philosopher; he was a physician. His teachings revolved around understanding the inherent suffering of life (due to clinging) and the path out of that suffering. The path out of that suffering is named the Noble Eightfold Path (Right View, Right, Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration).

In this amazing and straightforward book, Gil lays down a framework for us to Deliberately Practice the eightfold path.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This path has brought meaning, serenity and purpose to my life over the last 20+ years. Gil does a beautiful job in translating and describing the eight-fold path. This is a book that should be read each year. It’s a quick read and a great exploration of the factors along the path.

[Georgia Copeland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enlightenment on the path

Gil Fronsdal makes the eightfold path easy to understand. I love his writing and use of words! We read this book in a Buddhist study group along with some of his videos on audiodharma.com.

[Francisca Villahermosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and clear

This book is a simple and clear account of the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path that includes suggestions on how to practice it in daily life.
It's an excellent opportunity to get a clear account of this path.