Discovering Buddhism: Module 9: Samsara & Nirvana - Part 1
Don Handrick
Shortly after attaining enlightenment, the Buddha taught his first discourse, the Four Noble Truths Sutra, which clearly and concisely sets out the essence of what the Buddha in his enlightened wisdom newly discerned. In this sutra, the Buddha first revealed the nature of Samsara â our current situation of dissatisfaction and continual rebirth â along with all its causes, and then explained the reality of Nirvana â a total transformation of our existence and the cessation of all our dissatisfaction â along with the method for attaining that liberated state. This course offers a detailed investigation of the Four Noble Truths in the context of how we might clearly understand our present experience of conditioned existence and actualize a state of complete and utter freedom through following in the footsteps of the Buddha.