The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta [Part one]

This discourse is found in the Samyuttanikāya, Mahāvagga, Saccasamyutta — the Great Chapter of the Book of Kindred Sayings, in the collection of sayings on the Truths.

It is also found in the narrative of the Vinaya Mahāvagga, Pañcavaggiyakathā — the Great Chapter of the Vinaya Pitaka in the story of the group of five ascetics who attended on the bodhisatta for six years during his practice of asceticism.

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The full title is the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, but it is widely known as the Dhammacakka Sutta.

After attaining Enlightenment the Buddha was at first reluctant to teach the Dhamma that he had realised. He considered, "This Dhamma is profound and goes against the flow of sensual desire; most people are strongly attached to and immersed in sensual pleasures." However, he reasoned that some were not too strongly attached, and were already searching for truth. They would be able to understand it.

First he thought to teach it to Ālāra Kālāma, who had taught him meditation to attain the realm of infinite consciousness, but devas told him that Ālāra had passed away only last week; and he realised this was true by his own direct knowledge.

Next he thought about teaching Uddaka Rāmaputta, who had taught him meditation to attain the realm of neither perception nor non-perception, but devas told him that Uddaka had passed away the previous night; and he realised this was true by his own direct knowledge.

So he decided to teach the Dhamma first to the five ascetics who accompanied him while he was practising self-mortification. So he went to the deer park at the Sages' Grove near Benares, where they were staying.

The Buddha was alone after his enlightenment. There was no one to tell him where the ascetics were staying, but on the night of his enlightenment he had attained the divine eye by means of which one can see things at a great distance. The Dhammacakka Sutta begins as follows:

http://www.aimwell.org/Books/Pesala/Dhammacakka/dhammacakka.html
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Evam me suttam — Ekam samayam Bhagavā Bārānasiyam viharati Isipatane Migadāye. Tatra kho Bhagavā pañcavaggiye bhikkhū āmantesi:" "Thus have I heard — At one time the Blessed One was staying at the deer park in the Sage's Grove. Then the Blessed One addressed the group of five ascetics:"

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[NThekchen]

Lovely chanting;

[kawilik]

@sushilpratapsingh1 1) Buddha was not a god, 2) The Buddha does not curse, but taught the Dhamma. What the Taliban Muslims did at Bamiyan was unacceptable, but at least you do not see Buddhists killing Muslims or trying to get revenge. That is because we practice the Buddha's excellent teaching, which is PEACE and compassion.

[fabella61]

It very good Buddha chanting of all time and fallow chanting along

[MrChiawingfatt]

Pa Li Tai Temple has this chanting.

[sujeevaka]

Sadu Sadu Saadu...

[rainumta]

sathu sathu _/\_

[a502703a]

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[Laowest]

This is the very first discourse that Lord Buddha gave to the 1st 5 disciples. The name of the sutta means " Setting the wheel of dhamma in motion". It's the blue print of His teaching for the next 45 years of His ministry.

Sadhuuu.

[tevung64]

Where are these monks?

[kawilik]

@Kunzang99 The Buddha spoke a number of languages, one of them was Magadhi. When his teaching spread to Sri Lanka, and was recorded on palm leaves for the very first time, the Sri Lankans started to call this language "Pali", which means 'Language of the Texts'.

[sushilpratapsingh1]

The most spiritual GOD.World knows about the curse of Buddha on Talibaans.

I appeal Talibans to go in Buddha's Sharan.