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This Dharma I Have Reached

With Dave Smith recorded on March 4, 2018.

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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 historic 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.

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