Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra
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The Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra is a foundational Buddhist discourse traditionally regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon, in which he sets in motion the “Wheel of Dharma” by presenting core teachings that inaugurate his public ministry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist discourse
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Buddhist sūtra ⓘ sermon of the Buddha ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Wheel of Dharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
included in the Saṃyutta Nikāya (SN 56.11)
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included in the Vinaya of some schools ⓘ part of the Sutta Piṭaka in Theravāda tradition ⓘ preserved in Tibetan Kangyur NERFINISHED ⓘ preserved in multiple Chinese Āgama translations ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
Four Noble Truths
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Middle Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Characteristics of Existence NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Trainings ⓘ |
| deliveredTo |
Assaji
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Bhaddiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Koṇḍañña NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahānāma NERFINISHED ⓘ Vappa NERFINISHED ⓘ five ascetics ⓘ |
| describes | setting in motion the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| genre | didactic discourse ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
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First Sermon NERFINISHED ⓘ Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dharma Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Buddhism ⓘ |
| importance |
foundational text for all Buddhist schools
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marks the beginning of the Buddha’s public teaching career ⓘ regarded as the Buddha’s first sermon ⓘ |
| language |
Classical Chinese
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Pāli ⓘ Sanskrit (reconstructed) ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
analysis of suffering and its causes
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path to liberation from suffering ⓘ |
| teaches |
right action
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right concentration ⓘ right effort ⓘ right intention ⓘ right livelihood ⓘ right mindfulness ⓘ right speech ⓘ right view ⓘ truth of suffering (duḥkha) ⓘ truth of the cessation of suffering ⓘ truth of the origin of suffering ⓘ truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering ⓘ |
| traditionalLocationOfDelivery |
Deer Park at Sarnath
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Isipatana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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