Are the "Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma" a Mahayana-only teaching?

Question by Mawkish on "Dharma":

What does Theravada Buddhism teach about the 'turnings of the Wheel of Dharma'?

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Answer by Manjushri
By "The Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma," you mean karma, or the laws of cause and effect, no? This is a basic belief straight from the Pali canon, supported by such universally-accepted texts as the Dhammapada; it is a belief common to all buddhists.

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