Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

Overview #1

After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhattha Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#1

Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)

How to Manage Family Life #5

We do not search for these and do not wish to encounter them. Even when they have not arrived, we are afraid that they will soon arrive

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 7

This form of mindfulness is mindfulness that is constantly monitoring the level of wholesomeness in the mind never letting wholesomeness slip away from the mind and its intentions

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 6

The bodhisattva was once born as a golden a golden peacock with a body the size of a cart and eyes like bright red berries and its mouth pink like coral

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 5

At its most basic, Right Livelihood means earning one’s living in a way which avoids the five types of Wrong Trade

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 4

Right Action is the practice of abstaining from killing, stealing and adultery

The Four Noble Truths

The Artistry Behind Preaching the Four Noble Truths In the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta as in his other sermons

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 3

The sort of wholesome speech which arises from a mind which is wholesome at the mundane level is well illustrated by the tale of Sujata