The Subtlety of Dhamma and the Buddha's Vocation
…lized that this had been his vocation ever since the first lifetime when he had started to look for Buddhahood, floating in the endless watery oblivion of the ocean with his drowning mother upon his shoulders. …
The Buddha preached the concept of Dhamma, comparing his teachings to leaves in his hand versus the endless phenomena of enlightenment. He remembered his vow to end suffering, driven by compassion for