Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

Fourth Noble Truth

What you need to know

Describe the nature of the Middle Way (magga) and Buddhist teachings about the Eightfold Path leading to nibbana.
Explain the Threefold Way: what sila (ethics), samadhi (meditation) and panna (wisdom) are, their purpose and why each is important.
Assess divergent understandings of the importance of the Eightfold Path and the Threefold Way for Buddhist life today.