Turning the Wheel of Truth : Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching

Buddhist teachings like the eightfold path, the four noble truths, and karma pervade Buddhist literature—but how often do we read what the Buddha himself had to say about these topics? Here is an accessible look at the Buddha’s First Discourse, which contains the foundation for all further Buddhist teaching. Ajahn Sucitto offers a new translation of this revolutionary teaching, known as __The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth__. He then walks us through the text, offering engaging and practical point-by-point commentary that makes the Buddha’s words come alive and reveals how the text’s wisdom can inspire our own liberation. Introduction : the teaching and its background The turning of the wheel sutta A path through the jungle The Buddha's middle way The first noble truth : having to hold on is suffering The second noble truth : craving Looking again at the second noble truth : the blind driver The third noble truth : switching off the dark The fourth noble truth : the great way Facing the wall Abandonment : stepping out of the fire Realization : absolute honesty Cultivation : the wheel on the road The host of Māra Selfless motivation Unshakeable and unsupported What Kondañña saw Heaven (and hell) on earth It doesn't get better than this ... or does it? Light in the world.