Answer: Doing nothing is not part of the Noble Eightfold Path taught by the Buddha. The Noble Eightfold Path includes Right Actions, not “no action”. The view that doing nothing leads to liberation stems from misunderstandings within Buddhism itself. The first misunderstanding is that observing Buddhist precepts means merely refraining from doing wrong while forgetting … Continue reading Question 47: WHY IS THERE A VIEW IN BUDDHISM THAT LIBERATION MEANS DOING NOTHING, AND IS THIS CORRECT?