right faith, right intention, right speech,
right action, right livelihood, right endeavor,
right mindfullness and right meditation

The very term 'meditation' obviously denotes the supramundane purpose. The Buddha was the first spiritual master who denied the existence of soul and creator God not for mundane purpose but for supramundane purpose. So before venturing into a spiritual practice one should have an idea of practising meditation and the purpose. The Buddha has said 'Nibbanam paramam sukham' meaning 'the enlightment alone gives an eternal peace and bliss'