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Author's Preface Buddhism is unique in teaching a way to overcome suffering, with its aim definitely to liberate…

The Author's Preface highlights Buddhism's distinctive qualities in teaching ways to alleviate suffering and attain u…

…ctised by anyone, giving access to the highest attain- ments — even attainments on a par with that of the Lord Buddha himself. That the Buddha was able not only to understand Dhamma teachings, but to t…

The Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta serves as the foundational teaching of Buddhism, delivered by the Buddha to the group of five monks. It encapsulate…

emonies. This is especially true of the ceremonies held on Asālha Pūjā Day, when it is a traditional duty for Buddhist monks to celebra…

The Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta holds significant importance in Buddhist ceremonies, especially during Asālha Pūjā Day when monks chant it for l…

translation are hampered in their studies both by the scarcity of the original and its archaic language. In spite of the present author's respect for the original us…

This work addresses the challenges of understanding the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta due to its original language and scarce resources. The…

The Structure of the Dhammacakka Hub = The Thirty-Seven Factors of Enlightenment Spokes = The Twelve Links of Depe…

1 Overview Introduction After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhartha Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tre…

After achieving Enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Buddha spent 28 days in contemplation to absor…

For as long as the components were separated, they could not be called a wheel. Just as, a skilled wh…

The Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta marks the first sermon of Buddha, articulating the foundational teachings that guide practitioners towards libe…

2. The Path of Self-Mortification According to the Buddha, the practice of self-mortification [attakilamathānuyoga…

In Buddhism, the practice of self-mortification is deemed fruitless by the Buddha. He elucidates that these practices, such as l…

3. The Middle Way The Middle Way [majjhima paṭipadā] is a path of practice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence or self-mortification. It is a path …

The Middle Way [majjhima paṭipadā] serves as a balanced path in Buddhism, steering clear of both sensual pleasures and self-mortification. This approach is aimed at tempering the mind, achiev…

3. The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering [dukkhanirodha ariyasacca]; 4. The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessat…

This text delves into the Four Noble Truths, emphasizing the cessation of suffering and the path leading to it. The Middle Way …

TABLE I: Insights gained from fulfilling the Three Cycles & Twelve Components | Ariyasacca | Dukkha Ariyasacca | Samudya Ariy…

This table outlines insights into suffering through the lens of the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism. Each Ariyasacca component provides a d…

his Enlightenment for the benefit of the ‘Group of Five’ — Enlightenment that is supreme in the human world, angel worl…

This text discusses the pivotal moment when Koṇḍañña achieved enlightenment after listening to the Buddha’s teachings, recognizing the nature of arising and cessation within hims…

the harmfulness of the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification, and advocated the following of …

This text discusses the risks associated with extreme sensual indulgence and self-mortification, underscoring the importance of following the Middle Way or Noble Eightfold Path. It …

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: The Sermon Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Aṅanda’s words 'Evam.e sutam...': i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (d…

…s the Buddha's teachings delivered at the Isipatana Deer Park. The Blessed One addresses the group of five monks, emphasizing the importance of avoiding the two extremes in practice: sensual indulgence…

…tent to wallow in dung: Indulging in sensual pleasures is rather like a pig, which spends all its life wallowing in the warm mud and dung of its pigsty because it thinks that this is the ultimate happi…

… delves into various metaphors that depict the indulgence in sensual pleasures as detrimental and unfulfilling. Comparing such indulgence to a pig in dung, a rotting corpse, and a dog with bones, it em…

6. Eating a poisonous fruit: The pleasures of the five senses can be compared to a poisonous fruit. The hedonist, in his gr…

The Buddha uses various metaphors to illustrate the dangers of indulgence in sensory pleasures. He likens them to poisonous fruits, sharp weapons, and children's …

used to rinse a toilet or the toilet bowl itself, which is soiled with excrement. He also compared the pleasures of the senses to human faces which …

In this text, the Buddha emphasizes the folly of indulging in sensory pleasures, likening them to dangerous paths and harmful actions. This i…

16. A man who falls in love with an ogress: The Buddha also compared indulging the pleasures of the senses to a man…

In the teachings of the Buddha, the indulgence of the senses is likened to a man falling in love with an ogress and a c…

ways: for example, some are farmers, some run businesses, some tend dairy cattle, some are soldiers, some a…

This text discusses the various livelihoods people engage in, from farming to business and training animals, emphasizing the hardships each profession entails rega…

If it happens that his wealth is taken away in taxes, or stolen by robbers, or damaged by fire or floo…

This text discusses the sorrow and suffering resulting from the attachment to wealth and sensual pleasures, highlighting that these attach…