The Life of the Buddha (7) : Turning the Dharma Wheel | Buddhism 101

In this video, Jiawen discusses, from the Mahayana perspective, how the Buddha had actually already begun to turn the Dharma Wheel while sitting under the Bodhi tree in meditation. The first sutra that the Buddha expounded was actually the Avatamsaka Sutra (which also includes the Pure Land practice). She has also explained the five periods of the Buddha’s teachings here.

Reference:

🔸Abhiniśkramana Sūtra (The Romantic Legend of Shakya Buddha, 佛本行集经 )

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/abhinishkramana-sutra

🔸Lalitavistara Sūtra (The Play in Full, 方广大庄严经 ）

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/lalitavistara-sutra

🔸Lotus Sutra ( 妙法莲华经 )

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-lotus-sutra

🔸Avatamsaka Sutra ( 大方广佛华严经 )

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-avatamsaka-sutra

🔸The Buddha Speaks on the Ocean of Samadhi in Contemplating the Buddha Sutra (佛说观佛三昧海) - currently no English translation available

🔸The Heart Sutra ( 心经 )

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-heart-sutra

🔸The Diamond Sutra ( 金刚经 )

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-diamond-sutra

🔸 Official Website (for Daily Nianfo & Free Dharma Resources):

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/

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