4 Noble Truths | First Teaching of Buddha | Entry to Rains Retreat | Dhammacakka | Ajahn Dhammasiha

<p>The full moon in July marks one of the most important dates in the Buddhist calendar: </p><p>Asalha Puja (Esala), the start of the Rains Retreat / Vassa for the Buddhist monastic Sangha, and the day when the Buddha delivered his first formal discourse, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta </p><p>(&#39;Discourse on Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma&#39;). </p><p><br></p><p>This date is also known as &#39;Dhamma Day&#39;. </p><p><br></p><p>Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the meaning of Vassa / Rains Retreat, and encourages us all to dedicate ourselves to enhanced practice for these three months. </p><p><br></p><p>In particular, we can use the Four Noble Truths, as explained by the Buddha in his first formal teaching, for contemplation to: </p><ol><li>Fully understand suffering &#39;Dukkha&#39; </li><li> Abandon the cause of suffering, craving &#39;Taṇhā&#39; </li><li> Realise the end of suffering, throught the end of craving &#39;Dukkhanirodha = Nibbāna&#39; </li><li>Develop the Noble Eightfold Path in order to weaken and finally transcend all craving and suffering</li></ol><p><br></p><p>Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage:</p><p><a href="https://www.dhammagiri.net/news" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dhammagiri.net/news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our email Newsletter:</p><p><a href="https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Latest Photos</p><p><a href="https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our Youtube Channel:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724</p><p><br></p><p>#asalha #entryrainsretreat #dhammacakkapavattana #4nobletruths #buddha #buddhism #dhammatalk</p>