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Indeed, the Sattipatthana sutta is the central text of the Buddhist canon, and it's wonderful that it's been well-suited for export to the West. Equally important, in my opinion, is the factor "right view". But that's much harder to unpack and translate in an intuitive way.
Most of the other factors of the Eightfold Path have moral dimensions to them, making them less suitable for cross-cultural adoption. I think it can be done with right view, although I wouldn't claim to be qualified to do so.
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