Ajahn Ahimsako
On the occasion of Asalha Puja, Ajahn Ahimsako discusses the Buddha’s first sermon, the
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11), the Discourse on Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma. He points out that while physical and emotional pain is inevitable in life, mental suffering is completely optional, and it is up to each of one us to apply the Buddha’s teaching on the Four Noble Truths and to find our way to freedom.