Who and what did the Buddha teach first?

Who and what did the Buddha teach first?

The first couple of meetings the Buddha had on the road after attaining Enlightenment might not be what you were expecting at all.


And the fact that they have been kept at the forefront of the tradition can gives one confidence in Buddhism somehow…


In this talk, Tarapalita follows the Buddha from the Bodhi Tree to the Deer Park where the Buddha first successfully managed to communicate what he had discovered.

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A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises

A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises

Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-03-21. After 15 years of practice, Padmasagara asks a difficult question: what difference has it really made, in a world marked by ongoing crisis?Reflecting on the Fi...

24 Maalis 53min

5 Obstacles, 5 Friends

5 Obstacles, 5 Friends

Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-03-07. In this talk, Arthaketu explores the Buddhist teaching of the five hindrances, the mental obstacles that prevent us from entering deeper states of meditation and...

17 Maalis 47min

Breaking Habits without Breaking Down

Breaking Habits without Breaking Down

Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-02-28. In this talk, Padmasagara picks up threads from his last talk on The Wheel of Life and turns to the story of the Japanese Zen master Hakuin, who at one point i...

11 Maalis 55min

Entering the Forest of the Heart

Entering the Forest of the Heart

Talk given by Padmasagara on 2025-12-06.This talk explores the story behind the Karaniya Metta Sutta, one of the Buddha’s earliest and most important teachings on metta, or loving-kindness.The talk be...

23 Helmi 54min

Nucleus of a New Society

Nucleus of a New Society

Talk given by Dharmasara on 2025-11-15.In this talk, Dharmasara explores the role of community and friendship in Buddhist practice and the potential of spiritual life lived together.Reflecting on his ...

23 Helmi 44min

Between Twin Sala Trees

Between Twin Sala Trees

Talk given by Dharmasara on 2026-02-07.In this talk, Dharmasara explores the Buddha’s final days and his Parinirvana, complete Enlightenment beyond birth and death. An event that tells us much about t...

17 Helmi 46min

Leaving the Buddha Behind

Leaving the Buddha Behind

Talk given by Tarapalita on 2025-11-08.In this talk, Tarapalita explores the Buddha’s teaching in the Meghiya Sutta, a clear and practical teaching on the conditions that support genuine spiritual pro...

17 Helmi 39min

Three Steps to Freedom (Triratna System of Practice)

Three Steps to Freedom (Triratna System of Practice)

Talk given by Arthaketu on 2025-11-29.To become free, it is helpful to have a system to practice within. In this talk, Arthaketu guides us through the Triratna System of Practice/Meditation, designed ...

12 Helmi 45min

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