The noble eightfold path is the fourth noble truth to end dukkha. The eightfold path is divided into three sections, with each supporting one another. It contains the sections on wisdom (panna), morality (sila), and mental development (samadhi). The journey does not simply end with mental development because only with mental development can one grows his wisdom to gain liberation or enlightenment. Remember that all three supports the other. One cannot hope to only acquire the wisdom and practice morality (for example adhering closely to the five precepts). These two have to be supported by mental development. And the latter involves practising meditation, especially samatha and vipassana. The first one is needed to help calm down and unify your mind, and the second one is needed to let you "see things as they are". The dharma is not about just gaining book knowledge, but also realising the three universal characteristics of impermanence, unsatisfactory nature, and non-self.
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