The Noble Path

“Bhikkhus, I will teach the noble path and the not noble path. Listen and attend carefully. What is the not noble path?

Wrong view, wrong thoughts, wrong speech, wrong actions, wrong livelihood, wrong endeavour, wrong mindfulness, wrong concentration, wrong knowledge and wrong release. Bhikkhus, these are said to be the not noble path.

Bhikkhus, what is the noble path?

Right view, right thoughts, right speech, right actions, right livelihood, right endeavour, right mindfulness, right concentration, right knowledge and right release. Bhikkhus, this is said to be the noble path.