What is "The Way"

We speak often of "The Way" or "The Path". The Noble Eightfold Path is 'The Way". But, what is the essence of "The Path/The Way"? Chinese Master Zhang Shangying teaches that the essence, the heart of "The Path/The Way" is simply this: virtue, humaneness, justice, and courtesy. If you think about it The Noble Eightfold Path (right understanding,thoughts, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration) leads us to the four ways of being that Master Zhang Shangying teaches. When you can't recall the eight parts of the Noble Eightfold Path just think of being one of the four the Master teaches and you will be on "The Path/The Way".