Title: Turning the wheel of truth : commentary on the Buddha's first teaching /
Authors: Sucitto, 1949-
Publisher: Shambhala Publications,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Tipiṭaka. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Contents: Introduction : the teaching and its background -- The turning of the wheel sutta -- A path through the jungle -- The Buddha's middle way -- The first noble truth : having to hold on is suffering -- The second noble truth : craving -- Looking again at the second noble truth : the blind driver -- The third noble truth : switching off the dark -- The fourth noble truth : the great way -- Facing the wall -- Abandonment : stepping out of the fire -- Realization : absolute honesty -- Cultivation : the wheel on the road -- The host of Māra -- Selfless motivation -- Unshakeable and unsupported -- What Kondañña saw -- Heaven (and hell) on earth -- It doesn't get better than this ... or does it? -- Light in the world.