THE DISCOURSE GIVING THE EXPLANATION AND ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONAL ORIGINATION FROM THE BEGINNING – ĀNANDAJOTI BHIKKHU

The Discourse giving the Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination from the Beginning

Translated by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu

This I heard:
at one time the Fortunate One was dwelling near Śrāvastī, in Jeta’s Wood, at Anāthapiṇḍada’s3 monastery, together with a great Community of monks, with twelve-hundred and fifty monks. There the Fortunate One addressed (the monks, saying):

“I will teach you, monks, about conditional origination from the beginning, and its analysis, listen to it, apply your minds thoroughly and well, and I will speak. What is conditional origination from the beginning?