This coming Saturday, 25th July 2009 is Chokhor Duchen.Chokhor Duchen is the day that Buddha Shakyamuni first turned the Wheel of Dharma. On this auspicious day, merits and negative karma accumulated are multiplied 100 million times, so practice and meritorious deeds are advised.
For the first 7 weeks after his Enlightenment, Buddha did not teach. Encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he then gave his first teachings at Sarnath on the Four Noble Truths.
The Four Noble Truths are:
- Life is suffering and suffering is unavoidable;
- Suffering is caused by desire (karma, attachement, anger and ignorance);
- Suffering can end by eliminating desire (Nirvana is peace);
- There is a means to eliminate desire and thus suffering called the Eightfold Path (correct speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfullness, concentration, views, and intentions).
REMEMBER TO DO MORE GOOD DEEDS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY.
The Four Noble Truths are:
- Life is suffering and suffering is unavoidable;
- Suffering is caused by desire (karma, attachement, anger and ignorance);
- Suffering can end by eliminating desire (Nirvana is peace);
- There is a means to eliminate desire and thus suffering called the Eightfold Path (correct speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfullness, concentration, views, and intentions).
REMEMBER TO DO MORE GOOD DEEDS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY.
Oki... I shall be nice today...
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