Unpacking the Buddha's First Discourse

The cries of the devas echo across the cosmos—and in Episode 15, we unpack why. In this continuation of the Buddha’s First Discourse, we dive into the moment when the Wheel of the Dhamma is proclaimed unstoppable, beyond the reach of ascetics, brahmins, devas, Mara, or even Brahma. What does it mean for the teaching to be “set in motion”? Why is the voice of the devas so important? And how does place—Baranasi, Isipatana—ground this universal event? Join us as we peel back each layer of this passage, exploring the unstoppable force of the Dhamma and the interplay between human and divine in the Buddha’s vision of reality.