What the Buddha Taught
the Buddha’s own words in explanation of the path factors, as found in the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pāli
Bhikkhu Bodhi • The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
walk the earth. This literature is worthy of attention. Most of the points given in this book are drawn from the Tipitaka, which is the three-section compendium of the Buddha’s original teachings.
Henepola Gunaratana • Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition
The goal here is the end of suffering, and the path leading to it is the Noble Eightfold Path with its eight factors: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
Bhikkhu Bodhi • The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
Venerable Nyanatiloka’s classic anthology, The Word of the Buddha.