B PATH X B MIND The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha

The path is grouped into three basic divisions: Pranja, Sila, and Samadhi.

Prajna (Wisdom)

Pranja translates to wisdom. Wisdom is different from knowledge. Knowledge is an accumulation of historical and experimental facts, which is mainly obtained through studying. Wisdom is somewhat intrinsic which is mainly obtained through cultivation and mental development/meditation. If your mind is pure and calm, your wisdom will emerge. In practical terms, wisdom comes at the end of one's practice of the path.

Prajna is regarded as enlightenment, which is the ultimate goal of Buddhism, and the key element in Buddhism. This consists of the first two pieces of the Noble Eightfold Path: right view and right intention. Right view is the belief that there is an afterlife and not everything ends with death, that Buddha taught and followed a successful path to nirvana. Right intention means giving up the home and adopting the life of a religious mendicant in order to follow the path.

Sila (Moral Virtues)

It is very important to note that morality is the foundation for the progress on the path, as it is the foundation of all qualities. In Buddhism, the morality is based on the principle of equality and the principle of reciprocity. Equality means that all living things are equal in their essential attitudes (animals not excluded) e.g. happiness, security. Reciprocity means "do unto others what you want others to do unto you". Nowadays, there is a dangerous tendency to neglect the importance of morality and to go just to the more exciting part of the paths, i.e. meditation and philosophy.

This consists of the first three pieces of the Noble Eightfold Path: right speech, right action, and right livelihood. Right speech means no lying, no rude speech, no telling one person what another says about him, speaking that which leads to salvation. Right action means no killing or injuring, no taking what is not given; no sexual acts in monastic pursuit. Lastly, right livelihood as abstaining from wrong livelihood, explained as not becoming a source or means of suffering to sentient beings by cheating them, or harming or killing them in any way.

Samadhi (Meditation)

In studying and practicing Buddhism, there are many goals and objectives. Besides the goal of happiness and good fortune, there is also the goal of freedom. If one wants to achieve the goal of freedom, the only way is through wisdom. In order to attain wisdom, one must purify the mind, develop the mind through meditation. Thus, mental development is necessary for wisdom. On the other hand, mental development can also safeguard our practice of good conduct/morality as it can strengthen and control our mind.