Can other religions contain eightfold path?

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SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:23 am The Eight limbs does not have to be in writing.
Even in Christianity, there is a eightfold path, but it is implied, not in writing as Buddha explained his doctrine.
Can you list these 8 implied things in Christianity?
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DNS wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:24 am
SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:23 am The Eight limbs does not have to be in writing.
Even in Christianity, there is a eightfold path, but it is implied, not in writing as Buddha explained his doctrine.
Can you list these 8 implied things in Christianity?
It is done while you typing your request.
I am reading your mind.
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SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:32 am I am reading your mind.
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Apparently not, because you still haven't answered. :D
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Have you read my post at 1.23PM?
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SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:36 am Have you read my post at 1.23PM?
1:23 pm in Sri Lanka won't be the same time where I am at. :D

The mystery plot thickens . . .

Okay, I see you edited a previous post to show the so-called 8fold path of Christianity. No, that doesn't count, not even close. :D
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DNS wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:37 am
SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:36 am Have you read my post at 1.23PM?
1:23 pm in Sri Lanka won't be the same time where I am at. :D

The mystery plot thickens . . .

Okay, I see you edited a previous post to show the so-called 8fold path of Christianity. No, that doesn't count, not even close. :D
They teach eight fold path in business schools too.
But not systamise like Buddha did.
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SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:23 am The Eight limbs does not have to be in writing.
Even in Christianity, there is a eightfold path, but it is implied, not in writing as Buddha explained his doctrine.

The Christian Eightfold Path (This just a very crude analysis)

View : God created the world
Thought : Union with the God
Speech : Ten comandments
Action : Charity
Lively hood : Do not kill
Effort : Confession
Mindfulness: Pray to God
Concentration : Meditation, contemplation of God
For view, it is much more than just creation.
For thought, it is not union with God, you're thinking of Advaita or some other form of Hinduism
For Speech, it's not 10 commandments, the 10 commandments are 10 things, not just speech
For Action, it's much more than just charity
For livelihood, it is not do not kill, because killing is allowed in numerous instances, with no reservations against animals
For effort, it's not just confession and some denominations don't even do confession
For mindfulness, it's not about that either in many denominations, it's prayer, not mindfulness
For concentration, it's again about prayer in most denominations, not samatha

In summary, there is no eightfold path in Christianity. This is not a value judgment against Christianity, just stating the facts.
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SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:42 am They teach eight fold path in business schools too.
But not systamise like Buddha did.
:sage:
[sarcasm warning]
This eightfold path is everywhere. I never knew. So criminals have eightfold path / ways of stealing too?
[/sarcasm]

Just messin' with you. :D
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DNS wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:47 am
SarathW wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:42 am They teach eight fold path in business schools too.
But not systamise like Buddha did.
:sage:
[sarcasm warning]
This eightfold path is everywhere. I never knew. So criminals have eightfold path / ways of stealing too?
[/sarcasm]

Just messin' with you. :D
Agree.
Even when I type this, the eightfold path is in action.
However this process can be right or noble (samma) or wrong or ignoble (Mitya)
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OMG, I see you edited another post and added an 8 fold path for criminals too. :lol:

Where is the face palm emoji?

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Greetings,
form wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:37 pm Is that a possibility?
Mahayana Buddhism does.

Metta,
Paul. :)
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Can other religions contain the NOBLE 8fold path? Based on the section in DN, did the Buddha said so?
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DNS wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:51 am OMG, I see you edited another post and added an 8 fold path for criminals too. :lol:

Where is the face palm emoji?

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She is very funny here. :mrgreen:
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form wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:07 am Can other religions contain the NOBLE 8fold path? Based on the section in DN, did the Buddha said so?
If any other religion contain Noble Eightfold Path, then it is nothing other than Buddhism.
Obviously you can give a different name if you wish.
Unfortunately, many of us do not know what is Noble Eightfold Path.
The only time your realise (understand) Noble Eightfold Path is when you become a stream winner. (Sotapanna)
If you are not a Sotapanna at least you do not know the Noble Eightfold Path. (not the book knowledge of NEP)
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