The Noble Quest: MN 26

This talk was given at Insight Santa Cruz,
http://www.insightsantacruz.org/. A descriptions is below.
Without a doubt, Buddhism is recognized as one of the world’s
great religions. For almost three millennia these ancient
teachings have spread rapidly around the globe influencing
humanity in a variety of ways. Needless to say, the historical
Buddha, (Siddharta Gotama) did not teach Buddhism, he taught the
Dharma as a means to overcome suffering here in this very
lifetime. The core teachings, found within the Pali Canon
discourses outlines in great detail, how this process can be
understood, applied and experienced by anyone. During this
evening event, Dave will discuss the Dharma as it is defined in
the Ariyapariyesana Sutta MN 26, (Noble Quest). Many scholars of
the early Canon have identified this as the oldest description of
the Buddha’s awakening.