Buddha First Sermon 01 Dharma Talk by Sayadaw U Silananda

Tathagata Meditation Center Dhamma Talks

The Buddha said: I teach one thing and one thing only: suffering and the end of suffering, which is the ultimate goal of Buddhism. In his first sermon at Deer Park, he taught the Four Noble Truths of the existence of suffering, the cause of suffering, that the cause if suffering can end, and the path to the end of suffering. This doctrine, expounded by the Buddha in his major discourses and expanded upon in expositions by his closest disciples, underlies the basic Buddhist teachings that have evolved since his time.