Dharma Vista Zen Center

    Zen meditation benefits are limitless. 

The moment you start, the benefits begin.

Meditation is easy, let us show you, 

we encourage you to come 

visit us at the Dharma Vista Zen Center.

Zazen (meditation) practice transcends 

all religious, cultural and 

ethnic backgrounds. 

Seeing ones true nature, 

 your original face.

There are  many non-Buddhists 

of many different religions, 

also including agnostics and atheists 

that start practicing Zen meditation.  

Practicing Zazen (meditating) 

and seeing the

 "The Four Noble Truths" 

and following the 

"The Noble Eight Fold Path", 

one will experience  

and realize spiritual wisdom, 

ultimate truth, the Dharma,

 alleviating suffering from oneself

and all sentient beings.

          The Four Noble Truths 

1. Suffering
2. Origin of suffering
3. Cessation of suffering
4. Path leading to the cessation of suffering

"The Noble Eight Fold Path"

1. Sufferings Existence, Dukkha

Incapable of satisfying, 

(painful) is an innate characteristic 

of existence in the realm of samsara

2. Origin of Suffering - Dukkha, Samudaya 

Arising of this dukkha, which arises 

or "comes together" with taṇhā 

("craving, desire or attachment")

3. Cessation of Suffering - Dukkha, Nirodha 

Ending of this dukkha can be 

attained by the renouncement 

or letting go of this taṇhā
 

4. The Path to end Suffering - Dukkha, Magga

"The Noble Eightfold Path" leads to 

renouncement of taṇhā 

and cessation of dukkha

   The Noble Eightfold Path 

   The Buddha, awakened to the reality 

of suffering and the path to end suffering. 

The Buddha had to decide, 

keep this Dharma to himself or to teach. 

He set the Dharma Wheel in motion.

He presented the four noble truths  to his five ascetic companions and taught them the Way, 

the eight-step path to awakening

"The Nobel Eightfold Path".

Thus started the Buddha's life of teaching.

     Because these eight paths represent 

the actions and comportment of 

one who lives in accord with the Dharma, 

these eight aspects of Buddhist practice, 

so each one of the Eight Fold Paths 

are described as 

“Wise", “Correct,” or simply “Right.”  

Below is a simplistic explanation 

of the path. Within each of these paths 

are entwined many actions that bring 

forth understanding and wisdom.

 1  leads to 10,000

10,000 to 1 Dharma.

 The Noble Eightfold Path 

1. Right  View  

A true understanding of how reality 

and suffering are intertwined.
 

2. Right Thought 

The aspiration to act with correct 

intention, doing no harm.
 

3. Right  Speech 

Abstaining from lying, and divisive 

or abusive speech.
 

4. Right  Action  

Acting in ways that do not cause harm, 

such as not taking life, not stealing, 

and not engaging in sexual misconduct.
 

5. Right  Livelihood 

Making an ethically sound living, 

being honest in business dealings.
 

6. Right Effort  

Endeavoring to give rise to skillful 

thoughts, words, and deeds 

and renouncing unskillful ones.
 

7. Right  Mindfulness 

Being mindful of one’s body, feelings, 

mind, and mental qualities.
 

8. Right  Concentration 

Practicing skillful meditation informed by 

all of the preceding seven aspects. 

The Noble Eightfold Path by groups

These eight steps of the

 Eightfold Path 

are considered to be of 

three types of path groups: 

Moral discipline group 

(sīlakkhandha)
 Right Speech

 Right Action
          Right Livelihood
 

Concentration group

 (meditation)

(samādhikkhandha)

  Right Effort
               Right Mindfulness
                      Right Concentration
 

Wisdom group
(paññākkhandha)

  Right View

         Right Thought

 Whereupon

 with these paths one experiences  

and realizes spiritual wisdom, 

ultimate truth, the Dharma. 

      This is Zen Buddhism, 

a practice,

a tool, 

  a life, 

                              Enlightenment, 

                      Wisdom,

                              Nirvana.

Practice, no goals