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the vow that he would not go foraging any more for as long as he could not still his mind from desire. The snake had been trodden upon by a "holy cow" and had bitten …

This narrative explores the stories of various animals and a hermit who each confront their weaknesses—anger, greed, and arrogance. A snake, having killed a cow in a moment of…

before him floating in the air. However, the hermit was so full of pride that he paid no respect. The Pacccekabuddha thus advised him: “I am a Pacccekabuddha. As for you, who will go on to be a f…

In this story, a prideful hermit encounters a Pacccekabuddha, who teaches him the importance of humility. The Pacccekabuddha's ability t…

Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves be…

Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves be…

… Brahmin attained "Stream-Entry". This is an example of making effort representative of the third category of Right Effort on the worldly level arising from wholesome intention. **6.4 The Fourth Fo…

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The Enlightenment of the Buddha’s First Disciple In preaching the Dhammackakapavattana Sutta, the Buddha revealed the Thirty-Seven Factors of E…

The Buddha, in the Dhammackakapavattana Sutta, introduced the Thirty-Seven Factors of Enlightenment, laying down the framework…

The Three Cycles of Examination comprise: 1. Saccānāna: Knowledge of the existence of each Noble Truth over whi…

The Three Cycles of Examination define knowledge concerning the Noble Truths which the Lord Buddha taught. Sacc…

If you look back at the life history of Koṇḍañña, you will remember him as being the youngest amongst the eight bra…

The narrative recounts the life of Koṇḍañña, a notable figure among brahmin soothsayers who predicted Prince Siddhatt…

It is interesting to consider that although the Buddha taught the same sermon to all five monks in the Pañcavaggiya, it wa…

In the Pañcavaggiya, the Buddha's teachings resonated uniquely with Konḍaṇṅa, who attained stream-entry due to …

Whenever the Buddha arises in the world and our Perfections are sufficiently developed, we too may be the first disciple to attain Sainthood in that Buddh…

The text discusses the possibility of achieving Sainthood when the Buddha arises and our Perfections are fully de…

Appendix A. Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta for Pursuers of Perfection 1. Introduction In this Appendix we delve a little…

In this appendix, we explore the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta and its complexities for modern readers. The Sutta serves as a brief but profoun…

UPOSATHA DAYS (full-moon and new moon days). The Universal Monarch is endowed with seven forms of jewels by which he can rule the world: 1. A jewelled wheel; 2. A je…

This text discusses the essential attributes of the Jewelled Wheel bestowed upon the Universal Monarch. Among seve…

…āddha-saṃsāra] on the levels of the Sensual Plane, the Form Plane and the Formless Plane so that we can enter upon Nirvana. Thus in the inauguration of the Dhamma to the world, these two reasons are am…

The Dhammacakka pavattana Sutta marks the inaugural teaching of the Buddha, delivered at Isipatana Deer Park tw…

With those words alone, Bahiya was able to become an arahat. However, there are those, both in Thailand and abroad who look at examples such as th…

…ual journeys of Bahiya and Konḍañña, highlighting how Bahiya attained arahatship with minimal guidance, raising questions about the necessity of meditation for enlightenment. It explores Konḍañña's ext…

Siddhattha's footsteps. When Siddhattha was training him-self under the auspices of Ālara and Udaka it was Koṇḍañña who was also to train himself in Siddhattha's footsteps. Thus,…

The Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta is pivotal in Buddhism, offering a master-plan for all subsequent teachings by …

Dhamma in even greater subtlety. The Buddha was later to preach in the Sim­sapa forest that there were more leaves in the forest than he held in the palm of his h…

The Buddha preached the concept of Dhamma, comparing his teachings to leaves in his hand versus the endless phenomen…

so many lifetimes in his past of pursuing Perfections, still had to waste six years in the discovery of the Dhamma, stak- ing his own life for the k…

Through his past lifetimes and pursuit of Perfection, the Buddha dedicated six years to discover the Dhamma. Acknowledging the difficulty others may…

just passed away seven days ago and would now have to spend an exceedingly long lifetime in the formless Brahma-world. He might not even have the chance to hear the t…

This excerpt discusses the profound moment in the Buddha's life when he sought to teach meditation after ren…

1.1 Kāmasukhallikāyunāga: indulgence in the various sensual pleasures is harmful in the following ways: 1.1.1 Hino: It makes the mind c…

In Buddhist teachings, indulgence in sensual pleasures is deemed harmful as it clouds the mind, encourages a househo…

how to adapt the teaching for our personal practice. How-ever, if we look at how Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained these sa…

…this exploration of the Middle Way as explained by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, we learn about its significance in achieving insight and reality perception. The Buddha emphasizes the importance of the 'inner…

3. Right Speech [Sammā Vācā] 4. Right Action [Sammā Kammanta] 5. Right Livelihood [Sammā Ājīva] 6. Right Effort [S…

This text discusses the Middle Way as taught by the Tathāgata, emphasizing the importance of Right Speech, Action,…