The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is said to be the first teaching given by the Buddha to the 5 ascetics. It lays out the whole of the teaching in the clearest possible way. This is the Truth of Suffering: birth is suffering, old age is suffering, sickness … Continue reading Set Rolling the Wheel of Truth

The Anattalakkhana Sutta was the second teaching the Buddha gave to the 5 ascetics. It is all about the true nature of self. Your body is not your true self. If your body was your true self, it wouldn’t lead to pain and suffering. If … Continue reading Without Essence

The Anattalakkhana Sutta was the second teaching the Buddha gave to the 5 ascetics. It is all about the true nature of self. Your body is not your true self. If your body was your true self, it wouldn’t lead to pain and suffering. If … Continue reading Without Essence

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Another poem from the Theragatha. Ambapali was found as a baby by a gardener at foot of a mango tree in the king’s gardens. She was beautiful, but had not family, so she became a courtesan. She grew rich, and later in life converted to … Continue reading Ambapali The Former Courtesan

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