Asala

[Snoopy]

Monday 30 July 2007 is Dharma Day (Asala). It marks the anniversary of the first sermon of the Buddha (“The First Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma”).

Er, that's it.

s.

[Nick the Pilot]

Snoopy,

Would you like to post some of the important ideas from that first teaching?

[Snoopy]

or someone can read it out! (oh the wonders of the internet)

The Suttas

Scroll down to SN 56.11: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta — Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma

...and listen to the dulcet tones of Guy Armstrong; detailing how the Buddha explained the Four Noble Truths to the doubting Thomas'.

s.

[wil]

that was an exceedingly nice reading...much appreciated...