This chapter begins with a series of discourses delivered by the Buddha immediately after his awakening, establishing a core teaching: that awakening is possible through one's own efforts. Each discourse examines the idea of the true "brahmin", defined not by hereditary caste but by freedom from defilements. This collection offers profound insights into the Buddha's early teachings on spiritual liberation and the qualities of true nobility.
Bodhivagga - The Chapter on Awakening
The Buddha contemplates dependent co-arising in forward order just after his awakening.
The Buddha contemplates dependent co-arising in reverse order just after his awakening.
The Buddha contemplates dependent co-arising in forward and reverse order just after his awakening.
The Buddha expresses an inspired utterance on the qualities that make one a true brahmin.
An awakened person has transcended fear through going beyond their own attachments.
Bāhiya of the Bark Cloth realizes the Dhamma and attains final Nibbāna immediately after receiving a concise teaching from the Buddha.