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GLOSSARY 155 Dhamma (Skt. Dharma): the truth; the natural condition of things or beings; the law of their existence; the ethical code of righteousness; the whole body of religious doctrines as a system; the Teachings of the Buddha; the eternal truth that the Buddha realized, his verbal expression of that truth, and the phenomena or elements that comprise reality. Dhamma Sphere: A crystal clear sphere that appears at the center of one's body during an advanced stage of meditative absorption. Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of Dhamma, a Buddhist text considered to be a record of the first teaching given by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment. Dhammakaya: Body of Enlightenment; Body of Truth. Dhammakaya meditation: a profound meditation technique initiated by the Great Master, Luang Pu Wat Paknam. Dhammakaya Tradition (vijja Dhammakaya): also referred to as Dhammakaya Knowledge, is a method of meditation founded by the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni, former Abbot of Wat Paknam, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Thailand. According to Dhammakaya Tradition, it has been established that each