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    Asalha Puja

    Theravāda observance of the Buddha's first teaching

    Tradition
    Buddhist
    Next observed
    July 18, 1970

    What It Is

    The full moon of the eighth lunar month — the day the Buddha delivered his first teaching, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, to his five ascetic companions at Deer Park in Sarnath. Here the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path were first spoken into the world, and the wheel of Dharma began to turn.

    How to Observe It

    Study the Four Noble Truths today: dukkha, its origin, its cessation, and the path. Recite them aloud. Consider which of the eight limbs — right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration — is calling for your attention this season.

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