1. Recap FIRST NOBLE TRUTH ( The facts )
All of life is unsatisfactory because there is so much suffering.
SECOND NOBLE
( The reason )
Suffering is caused by wanting things to stay the way they are and by craving.
THIRD NOBLE
( The cure)
Suffering can be ended by overcoming craving and becoming detached.
FOURTH NOBLE
( the medicine )
Follow the code given in the Noble Eightfold Path in order to achieve true happiness and end suffering.

2. Finding True Happiness
The Buddha taught that in order to find true happiness and to end suffering, you have to find a middle way in life. This can be achieved by following each step of the Eight-fold

3. Right view 1 2
Right intention
Right action 3 4
Right speech
Right livelihood 5 6
Right effort
Right mindfulness 7 8
Right concentration

4. Right View 1
Looking at the world in the correct way, understanding ourselves, nature and the way things work

5. Right Intention 2
Stopping yourself from doing and thinking things that make you act immorally

6. Acting in ways which would not bring harm to anyone or anything
Right Action 3
Acting in ways which would not bring harm to anyone or anything

7. Making sure you say things for good and not to hurt others
Right Speech 4
Making sure you say things for good and not to hurt others

8. Right Livelihood 5
To have a occupation which is fair and does not result in the harming of anyone or anything

9. Right Effort 6
To make a conscious attempt to rid themselves of bad thoughts, actions, speech etc.

10. Right Mindfulness 7
Be aware of what is going on around you and attempting to understand and decide what is right or wrong

11. Right Concentration 8
To train your mind to completely concentrate on one thing, ignoring things that distract us in everyday life

12. The Middle Way/Path
One of the Buddha’s first teachings after becoming enlightened, was on The Middle Way
This is taking a path in life which avoids extremes. In his life, Gautama gave up his possessions but realised giving up food and water was not beneficial

13. The Middle Way
Gautama likened it to a stringed instrument – if its strung too tight it will be sharp, but strung too loose it will be flat.
If you achieve the perfect balance the instrument will give a harmonious, beautiful sound

14. Right view 1 2
Right intention
Right action 3 4
Right speech
Right livelihood 5 6
Right effort
Right mindfulness 7 8
Right concentration

15. The Eight-fold Path Right view Right intention Right action
Right speech
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration

16. The Middle Way Right speech Draw a line across the page
Put ‘good way to act’ at one end and ‘extreme way to act’ at the other end
Pick one of the 8 ‘paths’ (in this case speech)
Write on the line ways to follow this path well and to an extreme
Right speech
Speaking respectfully and honestly
Patronise, speak insincerely, swear, lie
Good way to act
Extreme way to act