Pilgrimage.pdf

Buddhist Pilgrimage

Chan Khoon San

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Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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ISBN: 983-40876-0-8

First printing, 2002 – 2000 copies

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Any reproduction in whole or part, in any form, for sale, profit or material

gain is strictly prohibited. However, permission to print this book, in its

entirety, for free distribution as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and

no further permission needs to be obtained.

Cover Design : Credit is due to Bro. Hor Tuck Loon, of Sukhi Hotu in

Petaling Jaya, for his artistic design of this book’s cover. It shows Ven.

Sayadaw U Rewata of Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre, Yangon

offering lights at the main shrine hall of the Mahabodhi Temple in

Bodhgaya during the 1999 Pilgrimage to India.

Originally printed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by :

Majujaya Indah Sdn. Bhd.,

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Sabbadanam dhammadanam jinati –

The gift of Dhamma excels all gifts .

D

This book is dedicated to our spiritual advisors, who

accompanied the various pilgrimage groups to India from

1991 to 2001. Their guidance and patience, in helping

to create a better understanding of the significance of

the pilgrimage in Buddhism, have helped to make those

journeys of faith more meaningful and beneficial to all

the pilgrims concerned. They are: Venerable Sayadaw

U Jnanapurnik of Kathmandu, Nepal; Venerable

B. Saranankara Mahathera of Sentul, Kuala Lumpur;

Venerable Sayadaw U Rewata of Yangon, Myanmar;

and Sister Uppalavanna of Kathmandu, Nepal.

A

The Subang Jaya Buddhist Association

wishes to thank the generous donations of supporters

and well-wishers for making this gift of Dhamma possible.

May the merits accrued by the donors and all persons

involved in the collection of donations and distribution

of this Dhammadana be shared with relatives,

friends, readers and all beings.

Sadhu ! Sadhu ! Sadhu !

C

Dedication & Acknowledgement ........................................ iv

Preface ........................................................................................... 1

List of colour plates .................................................................. 5

Part I – Religious Significance and History ......................... 10

1. Mental Aspects of a Pilgrimage ...................................... 11

2. Eight Great Places of Pilgrimage ................................... 15

3. Famous Pilgrims of the Past ............................................ 17

4. Record of the Buddhist Country by Fa Hsien ............ 20

5. Record of the Western World by Hsüan Tsang ........... 26

6. Devastation and Downfall of Buddhism in India ..... 38

7. Restoration of Buddhist Sites in India .......................... 44

Part II – Four Sacred Places ......................................................... 67

1. Lumbini, Birthplace of the Buddha ............................. 68

2. Bodhgaya, Place of the Buddha’s Enlightenment ...... 74

3. Sarnath, Place of the Buddha’s First Sermon ............ 87

4. Kusinara, Place of the Buddha’s Passing Away ......... 96

Part III – Four Places of Miracles ............................................. 103

1. Savatthi, Place of the Twin Miracle ............................. 104

2. Sankasia, Place of the Descent from Heaven ............. 111

3. Rajgir, Place of Taming the Drunken Elephant,

Nalagiri ............................................................................... 114

4. Vesali, Place of Offering of Honey by a

Band of Monkeys .............................................................. 122

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