Asalha Puja (Dharma Day)

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A thoughtful examination of Asalha Puja, also known as Dharma Day, commemorating the Buddha's first sermon to the five companions in Sarnath at the deer park at Isipatana. He teaches them the Middle Way between self-mortification and mindless self-indulgence, the Four Noble Truths, and The Noble Eightfold Path.

Original Talk: November 16, 2023

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