Editing Noble Eightfold Path (section)

=== Right effort ===
{{See also|Four Right Efforts|Viriya|dhamma vicaya|Examination of conscience}}

Right effort (''samyag-vyāyāma'' / ''sammā-vāyāma'') is preventing the arising of [[Four Right Efforts|unwholesome states]], and the generation of [[Four Right Efforts|wholesome states]]. This includes ''indriya-samvara'', "guarding the sense-doors", restraint of the sense faculties.<ref name="Analayo2013">Analayo (2013), ''Satipatthana'', Windhorse Publications: "... sense-restraint, which in fact constitutes an aspect of right effort."</ref> Right effort is presented in the Pali Canon, such as the ''Sacca-vibhanga Sutta'', as follows:<ref name="BSac" /><ref name=bucknellkangp12 />
{{blockquote|And what is right effort?<br />
Here the monk arouses his will, puts forth effort, generates energy, exerts his mind, and strives to prevent the arising of evil and unwholesome mental states that have not yet arisen.<br />
He arouses his will... and strives to eliminate evil and unwholesome mental states that have already arisen. He arouses his will... and strives to generate wholesome mental states that have not yet arisen.<br />
He arouses his will, puts forth effort, generates energy, exerts his mind, and strives to maintain wholesome mental states that have already arisen, to keep them free of delusion, to develop, increase, cultivate, and perfect them.<br />
This is called right effort.}}

The unwholesome states (''akusala'') are described in the Buddhist texts are related to thoughts, emotions, intentions. These include the ''pancanivarana'' ([[five hindrances]]), that is, sensual thoughts, doubts about the path, restlessness, drowsiness, and ill will of any kind.{{Sfn|Vetter|1988|p=12}}<!-- invalid{{Sfn|Bhikkhu Bodhi|2010|pp=67–68}}--> Of these, the Buddhist traditions consider sensual thoughts and ill will needing more right effort. Sensual desire that must be eliminated by effort includes anything related to sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch.<!-- invalid{{Sfn|Bhikkhu Bodhi|2010|pp=69–75}}--> This is to be done by restraint of the sense faculties (''indriya-samvara''). Ill will that must be eliminated by effort includes any form of aversion including hatred, anger, resentment towards anything or anyone.<!-- invalid{{Sfn|Bhikkhu Bodhi|2010|pp=69–75}}-->