2026-10-05
In Samyutta Nikaya 56.11, the Buddha’s teaching addresses suffering or unsatisfactoriness, its origin in craving, its cessation, and a path of practice leading toward that cessation. The discourse connects this path with a middle way that avoids both indulgence and self-torment.
A path to cultivate
The Noble Eightfold Path encompasses understanding, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. The teaching therefore concerns how people understand, act, and train their attention.
A useful first reflection is to notice where clinging intensifies distress. This is a contemporary application offered by SUMERU, rather than a substitute for study or instruction within a Buddhist community.
Tradition and context
This introduction follows a Pali canonical discourse. Buddhist traditions share many foundational teachings while differing in terminology and interpretation.
Source
Samyutta Nikaya 56.11, Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. This is an original summary, not a reproduced translation.
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