By Paramattha Dhamma Sikkhaya Foundation
Formation of the Sangha Viewers(2)
After enlightenment, Buddha hesitated to speak to people about his realisation. He believed it would be too difficult for most people to understand. But it is said that God Brahma made him change his decision. Buddha went back to find his teachers Alara Kalama and Udraka Ramaputra, but they had died. Then, he went to find his five companions that left him. Buddha met his five companions in Deer Park(Sarnath), located near Varanasi, and convinced them about his awakening. This was the first time Buddha turned the wheel of dharma. The five companions became the First Sangha, a community of men (and later, women too) who followed the teachings of Buddha. They journeyed in small groups around northeastern India, explaining dharma and practising meditation while begging for their meals
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