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.