Taya Oo

First Sermon

• “Taya Oo” means First Sermon.
• It is used to describe “Dhammacakkapavuthana Sutta” (Turning the wheel of Dhamma), which was given by the Buddha to his first five disciples.

75th Anniversary of Sayadaw U Silananda

• Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa wrote “Taya Oo” as a young bhikkhu.
• The book was reprinted for dhamma dana offering at Sayadaw’s 75th birthday.

Books / Talks / Classes

• There are many books on “Dhammacakkapavatta Sutta.”
• They include translations of the first sermon in Burmese/Myanmar and English, and expositions.
• Mahasi Sayadaw gave a series of dhamma talks on the Sutta and its relation to vipassana meditation.
• Saya U Aung Zaw (UCC) once e-mailed to me an English translation of the Sutta by Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin.
• Several sayadaws such as Dhamma Beri Sayadaw have conducted dhamma classes on “Taya Oo”.