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26 3. HIS STRUGGLE FOR ENLIGHTENMENT and spiritual insight, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest figures in history.^49 In the ...

27 CHAPTER 4 4 AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT “Happy in this world is non-attachment.” —Udána I n the memorable forenoon, immediately ...

28 4. AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT Dependent on contact arises feeling (vedaná). Dependent on feeling arises craving (taóhá). Depende ...

SECOND WEEK 29 Thereupon the Exalted One, knowing the meaning of this, uttered, at that time, this paean of joy (udána): “When, ...

30 4. AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT chic powers a jewelled ambulatory (ratana-caòkamana) and paced up and down for another week. Fourt ...

SEVENTH WEEK 31 large hood over the head of the Buddha so that he was not affected by the elements. At the close of seven days M ...

32 4. AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT his own intuitive wisdom the elusive architect, residing not outside but within the recesses of hi ...

33 CHAPTER 5 5 THE INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA. “He who imbibes the Dhamma abides in happiness  with mind pacified.  The ...

34 5. INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA superior to me in emancipation and with whom I should associate, respecting and reverenci ...

THE INVITATION 35 “This Dhamma which I have realised is indeed profound, difficult to per- ceive, difficult to comprehend, tranq ...

36 5. INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA not see this Dhamma, which goes against the stream, which is abstruse, profound, difficul ...

ON THE WAY TO BENARES 37 The Exalted One, good sirs, is dwelling at the foot of the Rájáyatana tree, soon after his enlightenmen ...

38 5. INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA “To whom shall I teach the Dhamma first? Who will understand the Dhamma quickly? Well, th ...

MEETING THE FIVE MONKS 39 Cool and appeased am I. To establish the wheel of Dhamma to the city of Kási I go. In this blind wor ...

40 5. INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA By that demeanour of yours, friend Gotama, by that discipline, by those painful austeriti ...

THE FIRST FIVE DISCIPLES 41 decayless, diseaseless, deathless, sorrowless, passionless, incomparable supreme peace, Nibbána, att ...

42 CHAPTER 6 DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA 6 DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA — The First Discourse “The best of paths is the Eightfold ...

THE FIRST DISCOURSE 43 deserted him, saying, “The ascetic Gotama has become luxurious, had ceased from striving, and has returne ...

44 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA physical eye, possibly many devas and Brahmás were also present on this great occasion. Nevert ...

THE FIRST DISCOURSE 45 The Buddha at first cleared the issues and removed the false notions of his hearers. When their troubled ...