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Buddha taught them the Four Noble Truths. The first Noble
Truth was about the fact that suffering exists. The second
was about the cause of suffering; the third was that it is
possible to end suffering; and the fourth explained the path
to be followed if you want to end suffering. During this first
teaching, Kondanna understood everything and attained the
first stage of enlightenment. Then he asked the Buddha to
ordain him as a monk. Soon the other four also joined the
Buddha's order. All five monks practiced diligently and with
the help of the Buddha they soon became fully enlightened
ones, or arahants. |
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