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46 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA associated with the so-called being. Hence his doctrine is homocentric, opposed to theocentric ...

THE FIRST DISCOURSE 47 forcibly or unjustly obtained, or are misdirected or even viewed with attachment, they become a source of ...

48 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA ined (pariññeyya). This examination leads to a proper understanding of oneself as one really i ...

THE TEXT OF THE DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA 49 A radiant light, surpassing the effulgence of the gods, appeared in the world. Th ...

50 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA (sammá sati), and right concentration (sammá samádhi),—this, O bhikkhus is the middle path whi ...

THE TEXT OF THE DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA 51 Thus, O bhikkhus, with respect to things unheard before, there arose in me the ey ...

52 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA (Concluding his discourse, the Buddha said): “As long, O bhikkhus, as the absolute true intuit ...

REFLECTIONS ON THE DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA 53 Thus at that very moment, at that very instant, this cry extended as far as th ...

54 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA chological attitude of the ordinary man towards the external objects of sense. The second tru ...

THE TEXT OF THE ANATTALAKKHAÓA SUTTA 55 Absolute purity, a complete deliverance from all repeated births, a mind released from ...

56 6. DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA “Is that which is impermanent happy or painful?” “It is painful (dukkha), Lord.” “Is it justif ...

57 CHAPTER 7 7 THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA Happy is the birth of Buddhas.  Happy is the teaching of the sublime Dhamma.  Happy ...

58 7. THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA Yasa’s mother was the first to notice the absence of her son and she reported the matter to her ...

THE FIRST MESSENGERS OF TRUTH 59 Venerable Yasa’s mother and his former wife heard the doctrine expounded by the Buddha and, hav ...

60 7. THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA There are beings with little dust in their eyes, who, not hearing the Dhamma, will fall away. T ...

CONVERSION OF THIRTY YOUNG MEN 61 All the three were sufficiently spiritually advanced to attain the first stage of sainthood. W ...

62 7. THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA fire-chamber where dwelt a fierce serpent-king. By his psychic powers the Buddha subdued the se ...

CONVERSION OF SÁRIPUTTA AND MOGGALLÁNA 63 Conversion of Sáriputta and Moggallána, the two chief disciples Not far from Rájagaha ...

64 7. THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA door to door, accepting the morsels of food which the charitable placed in his bowl. Never befo ...

CONVERSION OF SÁRIPUTTA AND MOGGALLÁNA 65 The new convert Upatissa must have been, no doubt, destitute of words to thank to his ...