The Wheel of Dharma

The Wheel of Dharma, the teachings of Buddha, which includes the Sutra of the Four Noble Truths and, the teachings of the Hinayana, or Lesser Vehicle, of Buddhism. Later, Buddha taught the second and third Wheels of Dharma, which include the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras and the Sutra Discriminating the Intention. In the Hinayana teachings, Buddha explains how to to get liberation from suffering for oneself alone. In the Mahayana teachings he explains how to get full enlightenment, or Buddhahood.