The concepts of dukkha and anicca with reference to the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta can be translated as 'the account of the first turning of the wheel of dharma' and refers to the Buddha's first sermon after enlightenment

• It occurred 7 weeks after the Buddha's enlightenment, when he met up with five associates and it was the moment when the dharma was delivered to the world
• The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is seen as the first teaching the Buddha delivered
• After this sermon, the Buddha often taught people in stages, after first givng them a prepatory discourse to ensure they were spiritually ready to benefit fully from his teaching

The Sutta states of dukkha: 'Suffering, as a noble truth, is this: Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, sickness is suffering, death is suffering, sorrow and…