num_pages: 208
description: Buddhist teachings like the eightfold path the four noble truths and karma pervade Buddhist literaturebut how often do we read what the Buddha himself had to say about these topics? Here is an accessible look at the Buddhas First Discourse which contains the foundation for all further Buddhist teaching.Ajahn Sucitto offers a new translation of this revolutionary teaching known as The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth . He then walks us through the text offering engaging and practical point-by-point commentary that makes the Buddhas words come alive and reveals how the texts wisdom can inspire our own liberation.
language: English
title: Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching
publisher: Shambhala