THE STUDY OF MEDITATION FOR EMOTIONAL STABILITY IN DAILY LIFE: FOCUS ON THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH

This research article explain the important of meditation how providing the emotional stability in daily life, drawing on the based on the Noble Eightfold Path, with a particular emphasis on the section of Sam?dhi (concentration). In Buddhist teachings, emotional instability is arising from an untrained and distracted mind appeared by craving, aversion, and ignorance. The Buddha’s teachings of the Noble Eightfold Path provides a systematic way for mental purification, with Sam?dhi cover with Right Effort (Samm?-V?y?ma), Right Mindfulness (Samm? Sati), and Right Concentration (Samm? Samadhi), which serving as the core meditative discipline.[1] By the textual analysis of early Buddhist scriptures and contemporary scholarly interpretations, this study examines how Sam?dhi-based meditation practices stabilize and control the emotional responses, enhance self-regulation, and foster inner calm amid everyday challenges in our lives. The results from this research paper suggests that continuously cultivating awareness, which allows one to observe emotions without attachment or resistance, reducing reactivity and promoting equanimity. By practicing integrating awareness with Sam?dhi into our daily life, meditation becomes not merely a spiritual practice but a practical tool for emotional well-being.[2] This article support to Buddhist studies and applied mindfulness research by highlighting Sam?dhi as a foundational element for emotional stability in modern contexts.