You likely mean Sammā Diṭṭhi (Pali: सम्मा दिट्ठि).
- Sammā = right, proper, complete
- Diṭṭhi = view, understanding, perspective
So Sammā Diṭṭhi means:
Right View or Right Understanding
It is the first factor of the Noble Eightfold Path taught by Gautama Buddha.
Right View means seeing reality more clearly, especially understanding:
- actions have consequences (karma),
- suffering exists,
- craving causes suffering,
- suffering can end,
- and the path of practice leads to liberation.
In Theravāda Buddhism, Right View is considered the beginning of wisdom (paññā).
A famous text connected to this is the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (“Discourse on Right View”), traditionally explained by the monk Sāriputta.
The path you’ve been naming forms a connected structure:
- Sīla → ethical living
- Samādhi → concentrated mind
- Paññā → wisdom
- Sammā Diṭṭhi → correct understanding guiding the whole path
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