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Note to moderator: read answerline carefully. One of these events concluded with the ascetic Koṇḍañña becoming the first stream-enterer. Because he was not physically present for some of these events, Ānanda originated the formulaic phrase “thus have I heard” at later retellings. (15[1])The Dhamek Stupa (15[1])commemorates the site of one of these events, (15[1])which was also celebrated by Ashoka’s Lion Capital. Another of these events opened with the proclamation that “all is burning.” (*) Mahākāshyapa smiled after the central figure of one of these events silently held up a flower. (10[1])The second of these events promulgated the “no-soul doctrine” or anattā. The first of these events occurred at Deer Park in Sārnāth, where teachings (-5[1])about escaping dukkha “set in motion” the wheel of Dharma. For 10 points, name these events, during which a religious leader enumerated teachings such as the Four Noble Truths. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: sermons of the Buddha [or discourses of the Buddha; or speeches of the Buddha; accept specific sermons like the First or Third Sermon of the Buddha; accept either underlined portion of Siddhārtha Gautama in place of “Buddha”; accept Shākyamuni in place of “Buddha”; prompt on sutta or sutra with “what event is recorded?”; prompt on Flower Sermon or Fire Sermon by asking “who gave it?”]
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