Dhammacakkappavattana-sutta in English

Dhammacakkappavattana-sutta

Homage to the exalted the worthy, the fully enlightened the Buddha supreme.

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At one time, The Bhagava was dwelling in Benares, at the deer park, Isipatana.
Then the Bhagava addressed the group of five Bhikkhus.
2
Those two extremes, Bhikkhus, should not be followed by one who has given up the
world.
Which two?
A life given to attractive sense pleasures, low, vulgar of the average folk, ignoble, unprofitable.
And a life given to self-torment, which is suffering, ignoble and unprofitable.
3
Now, Bhikkhus, by avoiding both these extremes, there is a middle course,
fully understood by the Tathagata.
Making for vision,
Making for knowledge,
which leads to tranquility,
to higher knowledge,
to ENLIGHTENMENT,
to Nibbana.
And what Bhikkhus, is the middle course fully understood by the Tathagata.
Making for vision,
Making for knowledge,
which leads to tranquility,
to higher knowledge,
to ENLIGHTENMENT,
to Nibbana.
It is, this Noble Eightfold Path itself.
Namely,
Right view,
Right thought,
Right speech,
Right bodily action,
Right livelihood,
Right endeavour,
Right mindfulness,
Right concentration.
This, Bhikkhus, is the middle course fully understood by the Tathagata.
Making for vision,
Making for knowledge,
which leads to tranquility,
to higher knowledge,
to ENLIGHTENMENT,
to Nibbana.
4
And this, Bhikkhus, is the Noble
Truth about suffering,
Birth is suffering,
Old age is suffering,
Illness is suffering,
Death is suffering,
Association with those we do not love is suffering,
Seperation from those we love is suffering,
Not to get what one desires is suffering,
In brief, the five aggregates of clinging are suffering.
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And this, Bhikkhus, is the Noble
Truth of the uprising of suffering
It is that craving, which is potent for rebirth, is accompanied by pleasure and lust, seeking satisfaction, now
here, now there.
Namely,
The craving for sensual pleasures,
The craving for existence,
The craving for non-existence.
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And this, Bhikkhus, is the Noble
Truth of the cessation of suffering.
It is the utter fading away and cessation of that very craving,
The giving it up,
The abandoning it,
The release from it,
The detachment from it.
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And this, Bhikkhus, is the Noble
Truth of the course leading to the cessation of suffering.
It is the Noble Eightfold Path.
Namely,
Right view,
Right thought,
Right speech,
Right bodily action,
Right livelihood,
Right endeavour,
Right mindfulness,
Right concentration.
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Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, THIS IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF SUFFERING.”
9
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, THE NOBLE TRUTH OF SUFFERING MUST BE COMPLETELY KNOWN.”
10
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF SUFFERING HAS BEEN COMPLETELY KNOWN.”
11
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, THIS IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE UPRISING OF SUFFERING.”
12
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE UPRISING OF SUFFERING MUST BE
GIVEN UP.”
13
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE UPRISING OF SUFFERING HAS BEEN GIVEN UP.”
14
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, THIS IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING.”
15
Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING MUST BE
REALISED.”
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Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING HAS BEEN REALISED.”
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Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, THIS IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE COURSE LEADING TO THE CESSATION OF
SUFFERING.”
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Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE COURSE LEADING TO THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING MUST BE DEVELOPED.”
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Among things, Bhikkhus,
not heard of before
by me,
Vision arose,
Knowledge arose,
Wisdom arose,
Special knowledge arose,
Light arose, “THAT, WHICH IS THE NOBLE TRUTH OF THE COURSE LEADING TO THE CESSATION
OF SUFFERING HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.”
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And so long, Bhikkhus, the Vision of Knowledge of these Four Noble Truths with the three sections
and twelve modes as they really are, was not well purified by me, So
long was I, Bhikkhus, could not admit that “I was a perfect Buddha who
had attained the full supreme ENLIGHTENMENT, in the midst of the world
with its Devas, with its Maras, with its Brahmas, with its Recluses and
Brahmas, its creatures with Devas and Men.”
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But when, Bhikkhus, the Vision of knowledge of these Four Noble Truths, with the three
sections and twelve modes, as they really are, was well purified by me.
Then, Bhikkhus, I could admit that “I was a perfect Buddha who had
attained the full supreme ENLIGHTENMENT, in the midst of the world with
its Devas, with its Maras, with its Brahmas, with its Recluses and
Brahmans, its creatures with Devas and Men.”
22
Moreover, the Vision of knowledge arose to me, “Unshakable is freedom for me, this is
the last birth, now there is no rebirth.”
23
This is what the Bhagava had said, and the group of five Bhikkhus were delighted and
rejoiced at what the Bhagava had said.
24
Further-more, while this explanation was being uttered, Vision of the Dhamma, dustless,
stainless arose to the Venerable Kondanna.
That,
“Whatever has the nature of uprising all that has the nature of cessation.”
25
And when the Bhagava had proclaimed the discourse on the turning of the
Wheel of Dhamma, The Earth Devas raised the shout.
“The supreme Dhamma wheel proclaimed by the Bhagava in Benares at the deerpark,
Isipatana cannot be contradicted by a recluse, or Brahman or Deva or by
Mara or by Brahma or by anyone in the world.”
Having heard the shout of the Earth Devas, The Devas of the Four Great Kings shouted
together, “….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. .”
Tavatimsa Devas ….. ….. “….. …..”.
Yama Devas ….. ….. ….. ….. “….. …..”.
Tusita Devas ….. ….. ….. “….. …..”.
Nimanarati Devas ….. ….. “….. …..”.
Paranimitavasavati Devas ….. “…..”.
Baramakarika Devas shouted together,
“The supreme Dhamma wheel proclaimed by the Bhagava in Benares at the deerpark, Isipatana, cannot be contradicted by
a recluse, or Brahman or Deva or by Mara or by Brahma or by anyone in
the world.”
Thus, in that moment, in that second, in that instant the shout reached as far as the Brahma-world.
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And the Ten Thousand-Fold World-system trembled, quaked and quaked again, shook
violently to and fro.
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And an immeasurable and mighty radiance appeared in the world, surpassing the Devas own glory.
28
Then the Bhagava uttered this solemn utterance
“Indeed, Kondanna has understood,
Indeed, Kondanna has understood.”
Thus, it was that Annasi Kondanna became the name of Venerable Annasi Kondanna.
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Then, The Venerable Annasi Kondanna,
Having seen Dhamma,
Attained Dhamma,
Known Dhamma,
Plunged into Dhamma,
Having crossed over doubt,
Having put away uncertaintity,
Having attained confidence,
Without depending on others in the Teacher’s religion, spoke to the Bhagava,
“May I, Bhante, get to leave the world in the presence of the Bhagava, May I
get the ordination?”
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And the Bhagava said,
“Come, Bhikkhu, The Dhamma has been well expounded, Practice the holy life rightly, For
making an end of suffering.”
So this came to be the ordination of the long lived Venerable Kondanna.

REF; http://aung-myay.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_2949.html