ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo

The Four Noble Truths (see previous entry) in Buddhism lead to the Eight Fold Path ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo to liberation (enlightenment).
In order to walk on the Eight Fold Path we need some basic qualitites:

Wisdom paññā
Ethical conduct sīla
Concentration samādhi

These qualities lead to:

1) Right view
2) Right intention
3) Right speech
4) Right action
5) Right livelihood
6) Right effort
7) Right mindfulness
8) Right concentration

and finally to Superior Right Knowledgeand Superior Right Liberation.

Again this is more a matter of shedding then of aquiring.
On the path to Right Speech for example we need to shed lying and using bad language.