Holy Places of the BuddhaInspired by the ancient vision of pilgrimage as a way to connect heart and mind with the enlightened lineages and evoke the healing power of enlightenment in our world, Holy Places of the Buddha begins by describing the eight traditional places of pilgrimage from the Buddha's time to the present day. From there it traces the spread of the Dharma along pilgrimage routes of old across India and the Northwest into Afghanistan. Richly illustrated, the book draws upon the Buddhist teachings, traditional histories, travelers' journals not easily accessible to Westerners, and archaeological reports. Highlights include Nalanda and the other great Buddhist universities, Sanchi, the cave temples of western India, and Buddhist sites in Kashmir and Taxila in the northwest. Maps, site plans, illustrations, and photographs portray what was, what remains, and the magnitude of what was lost. |
Contents
The Practice of Pilgrimage | 4 |
Kapilavastu | 25 |
Bodh Gaya | 35 |
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According to Hsüan-tsang Amarāvatī ancient Andhra Arhats Aśoka Aśokan stūpa Avalokitesvara Avanti became Bengal bhikṣus Bodh Gaya Bodhi Bodhisattva Brahmanic Buddha Buddhist Buddhist centers built capital carved cave temples Central Delhi Dharma Dharmapāla disciples east eighth century empire enlightenment excavated Fa-hien feet high fifth century flourished Gandhāra Ganges Gayā Hsüan-tsang Hsüan-tsang describes Hsüan-tsang found hundred images inscription Kalinga Kāñcī Kapilavastu Kashmir king kingdom known Kuṣāṇa land Lankā located Madhyadeśa Magadha Mahārāṣṭra Mahāyāna master Mathura miles modern monasteries housing monastery monuments mound mountain Muslim Nāgārjuna Nāgārjunakoṇḍa nāgas Nālandā northwest Orissa Pāla Pāli Parinirvāṇa pilgrims pillar Rājagṛha region reign relics remains River ruins Śaka Śākyamuni Sāñcī Sangha Sārnāth Sarvāstivādin Sātavāhana scholars sculptures second century C.E. seventh century shrine siddha Sindh South India Śrāvaka Śrāvastī Śrī Lankā statue stone stūpa Takṣaśilā teachings thousand monks Tibet Tibetan tion tradition traveled Vaiśālī Vajrayāna valley Vihāra Vikramaśīla Vinaya visited