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Dawn of the DhammaIlluminations from the Buddha’s First DiscourseAjahn SucittoMany years ago, Venerable Ajahn Sucitto began to write out in calligraphy the first sermon of the Buddha, the “Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta” or the “Discourse on Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma.” His original intention was to present Ajahn Sumedho, his teacher, with an esthetically pleasing gift as a gesture of his gratitude and appreciation. Art can be a means to point to Ultimate Truth, the way to that Truth and the myriad obstacles that cover and hide it; highly personal images can take us to the impersonal Truth. In this way, Venerable Sucitto’s work began to take on various unique elaborations which illuminate the text. Over the years, he developed a style that reflects his own deep understanding and his ability to manifest ideas in forms that arouse our own interest in studying and investigating the Four Noble Truths. This book is now freely available online in HTML format. |