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⚖️ The Middle Way (මජ්ඣිමා පටිපදාව)

☸️ The First Turning of the Wheel: Understanding the Dhammachakka Sutra (ධම්මචක්ක සූත්‍රය)

Delivered in the Deer Park at Isipatana (modern-day Sarnath, India), this sermon was addressed to the five ascetics who had previously been the Buddha's companions.

The Buddha began his discourse by advising his listeners to avoid two extreme ways of living:

The , known in Pali as the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta and in Sinhala as the දම්සක් පැවතුම් සූත්‍රය , is arguably the most important discourse in the history of Buddhism. It represents the precise moment the Buddha shared his profound realization with the world.

Let us explore the foundational pillars of this timeless teaching.