Buddhist paths

Buddhist paths - there are many formulations of the Buddhist path to liberation. The basic formulation common to all traditions is:

• The Noble Eightfold Path

The Eightfold Path is basis for all other expressions of the path. All other formulations of the path are subsumed under the Eightfold path.

Two other general formulations that are common to both the Sanskrit and Pali traditions are:

• Three trainings
• Thirty-seven factors of enlightenment

The following schemes emphasize the progress stages of realization within the practice of meditation:

• Pali tradition: Seven stages of purification
• Sanskrit tradition: Five paths

The following schemes present the path of the bodhisattva:

• Pali tradition: Ten paramis
• Sanskrit tradition: Six paramitas

There are other formulations as well.