Right Action Right Action deals with refraining from killing, stealing and unchastity. It helps one to develop a character that is self-controlled and mindful of right of others. Right Livelihood means earning ones living in a way that is not harmful to others. Effort is needed to cultivate Good Conduct or develop one's mind, because one is often distracted or tempted to take the easy way out of things. The Buddha teaches that attaining happiness and Enlightenment depends upon one's own efforts.
Effort is the root of all achievement.
If one wants to get to the top of a mountain, just sitting at the foot thinking about it will not bring one there. It is by making the effort of climbing up the mountain, step by step, that one eventually reaches the summit. Thus, no matter how great the Buddha's achievement may be, or how excellent His Teaching is, one must put the Teaching into practice before one can expect to obtain the desired result. Right Mindfulness is the awareness of one's deeds, words and thoughts. Right Meditation Meditation means the gradual process of training the mind to focus on a single object and to remain fixed upon the object without wavering.