Turning the Wheel of Truth by Ajahn Sucitto - ISBN: 9781590307649
Paperback
Immediately after his enlightenment, the Buddha gave a talk that contained within it the foundation for all further Buddhist teachings. This book shows how it serves as a complete digest of all the Buddhist teachings, and thus, as a worthy guide for life.

Turning the Wheel of Truth

Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    15 August 2010

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Summary

An accessible, illuminating introduction to the Buddha’s essential teachings from a Western Buddhist monk.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 Th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781590307649
ISBN-10:159030764X
Author:Ajahn Sucitto
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:15 August 2010
Weight:335g
Dimensions:229mm x 153mm x 15mm
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Critics Review

“Ajahn Sucitto takes one of the most essential of all Buddhist teachings and illuminates it with depth, perspective, and clarity. His teachings offer an immediate and straightforward vision of Dharma, like a lamp in the darkness.”—Jack Kornfield, author of Teachings of the Buddha “An invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Buddha’s teaching on the four noble truths. In a clear and thorough way, Ajahn Sucitto helps us study these teachings in the service of the liberating practice of understanding ourselves.”—Larry Rosenberg, author of Breath by Breath “An accessible commentary on the philosophy of the middle way and the four noble truths.”— Buddhadharma “Utterly familiar and, at the same time, uplifting and fresh —great Dharma. For new meditators, this volume is a practical and jargon-free guide to all the core classical teachings. As an experienced beginner, I found Sucitto’s discussions of dependent origination and the nature of stream-entry particularly helpful.”—Inquiring Mind

About The Author

Ajahn Sucitto

Ajahn Sucitto has been a Buddhist monk in the Thai Forest tradition since 1979, and has been teaching in the West since 1981. He is the abbot of Cittaviveka in England, the first Buddhist forest monastery established in the West. He is also the author of Rude Awakenings as well as several books for free distribution. For more information, see

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