At one time the buddha was staying near Baranasi in the deer park at Isipatana
There the Buddha addressed the group of five ascetics
Bhikkhus, these two extremes should not be cultivated by one who has gone forth what two?
indulgence in sensual pleasures which is low crude ordinary ignoble and unbeneficial
and indulgence in self-mortification which is painful ignoble and unbeneficial
avoiding these two extremes the Awakened one realized the middle way path
which gives rise to vision and knowledge and leads to peace, direct knowing
full enlightenment to nibbana
and what is that middle way path?
it is simply this noble eightfold path that is right view right intention right speech
right action right livelihood
right effort right mindfulness and right concentration
this is that middle way path which gives rise to vision and knowledge
and leads to peace
direct knowing
full enlightenment to nibbana
now this is the noble truth of suffering birth is suffering old age is suffering
illness is suffering death is suffering
association with the disliked is suffering
separation from the liked is suffering
not getting what you wish for is suffering
in brief the five aggregates affected by clinging are suffering
now this is the noble truth of the origin of suffering
it's the craving that leads to renewed existence
mixed up with relishing and lust
taking pleasure here and there
that is craving for sensual pleasures craving for existence
and craving for non-existence
now this is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering
it's the fading away and cessation of that very same craving
with nothing left over giving it away
letting it go
releasing it
and not adhering to it
now this is the noble truth of the path that leads to the cessation of suffering
it is simply this noble eightfold path
that is right view right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
and right concentration
this is the noble truth of suffering
this noble truth of suffering should be completely understood
this noble truth of suffering has been completely understood
in regards to these truths never heard before
there arose in me vision knowledge wisdom realization and light
this is the noble truth of the origin of suffering
this noble truth of the origin of suffering should be given up
this noble truth of the origin of suffering has been given up
in regards to these truths never heard before there arose in me vision knowledge
wisdom realization and light
this is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering
this noble truth of the cessation of suffering should be realized
this noble truth of the cessation of suffering has been realized
in regards to these truths never heard before there arose in me vision knowledge wisdom
realization and light
this is the noble truth of the path that leads to the cessation of suffering
this noble truth of the path that leads to the cessation of suffering should be developed
this noble truth of the path that leads to the cessation of suffering has been developed
in regards to these truths never heard before
there arose in me vision knowledge wisdom realization and light
as long as my true knowledge and vision about these four noble truths was not fully purified
in these three phases and twelve aspects
I did not declare my supreme perfect awakening
in this world with its gods, maras and brahmas, with its ascetics and brahmas it's gods and humans
but when my true knowledge and vision about these four noble truths was fully purified in
these three phases and twelve aspects then I did declare my supreme perfect awakening in this world
knowledge and vision arose in me
Unshakable is the liberation of my mind this is my last birth
now there is no more renewed existence
that is what the Buddha said
elated the group of five bhikkhus delighted in the Buddha's words
and while this discourse was being spoken
the stainless immaculate vision of the Dharma arose in Venerable Koṇḍañña
all that is subject to origination is subject to cessation
and when the Buddha set forth in motion the wheel of Dharma the earth gods raised the cry
the Buddha has set forth in motion the supreme wheel of Dharma
and that wheel cannot be stopped by any ascetic or brahman or god or mara
or brahma or by anyone in the world
hearing the cry of the earth gods the gods of the four great kings the gods of the 33 the gods of
yama the joyful gods the gods who love to create the gods who control the creations of others
the gods of brahma's host raise the cry
near Baranasi
the buddha has set forth in motion the supreme will of dharma
and that wheel cannot be stopped by anyone in the world
and so at that moment
in that instant the cry soared up to the brahma realm
and this galaxy shook and rocked and trembled
and an immeasurable magnificent light appeared in the world surpassing the glory of the gods
then the Buddha expressed his heartfelt sentiment
Koṇḍañña has really understood
and that's how Venerable Koṇḍañña came to be known as Koṇḍañña who understood