{"product_id":"2428","title":"Buddha and His Dhamma","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo lectures on Buddhism by Bhikkhu Bodhi. The first part explores the Buddha s mission, the second his doctrine and path. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddha then gazed out upon the world with his profound vision. He saw that people are like lotuses in a pond at different stages of growth, and he understood that just as some lotuses close to the surface of the water need only the sun s rays to rise above the surface and fully blossom, so there are some people who need only to hear the noble teaching to win enlightenment and gain perfect liberation of mind. When he saw this his heart was stirred by deep compassion, and he decided to go back into the world and to teach the Dhamma to those who were ready to listen. The first ones he approached were his former companions, the five ascetics who had deserted him a few months earlier and were now dwelling in a deer park at Sarnath near Benares. He explained to them the truths he had discovered, and on hearing his discourse they gained insight into the Dhamma, becoming his first disciples. In the months ahead his following grew by leaps and bounds as both householders and ascetics heard the liberating message, gave up their former creeds, and declared themselves disciples of the Enlightened One.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Also available as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/4728\"\u003ean audiobook.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFree eBook version available from the BPS site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween 1958 and 2002, a total of 334 individual physical Wheel Publication booklets were published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS). Those 334 booklets included 468 essays, tracts, and monographs; many were published as double or triple volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese classic Wheel booklets are not being reprinted; many are no longer available as single issues. We have the last print run in stock—the last existing physical booklets! If this specific Wheel No. is out of stock, please note that it won’t be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collected-wheels\"\u003eCollected Wheel Publications series (BPE)—Pariyatti Edition\u003c\/a\u003e (Free PDF available per volume)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFree PDF copies of individual booklets are available from the BPS website; some are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elisted\u003c\/a\u003e, while others can be found via the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle search feature\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodhi, Bhikkhu","offers":[{"title":"$0","offer_id":42108824846430,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$5","offer_id":42108824813662,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$10","offer_id":42108824780894,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$15","offer_id":42108824748126,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$25","offer_id":42108824617054,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$50","offer_id":42108824649822,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$75","offer_id":42108824682590,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$100","offer_id":42108824715358,"sku":"BPS:403433","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/bandhd_a82883d0-796d-412c-b912-b04484ccea0a.png?v=1760548084","url":"https:\/\/pariyatti.org\/products\/2428","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}