BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE - Dhamma Q&A

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>In this Dhamma session, <strong>we answer a request for guidance on what are the recommended things to be done and how to make the best of the opportunity when going on Buddhist pilgrimage</strong>. We start by looking at the Saṁvejanīya Sutta (AN 4.118) and go from there.</p> <p>In this session, we cover:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— The Four Inspiring Places (Nepal, India)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Other Inspiring Places (India)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Bodhi-pūjā, Buddha-pūjā, generosity and sharing the merits&nbsp;</li> <li>— Taking the three refuges and observing the precepts&nbsp;</li> <li>— Noble aspiration&nbsp;</li> <li>— Transgressions, prostrations and asking for forgiveness&nbsp;</li> <li>— Recitation or chanting&nbsp;</li> <li>— Contemplating the suttas in the places where they were taught &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Suttas referred to directly or indirectly:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Saṁvejanīya Sutta (AN 4.118)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pītavimānavatthu (Vv 47)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Dhātuvivaṇṇapetavatthu (Pv 35)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mekhalādāyikātherīapadāna (Thi Ap 2)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu (Pv 5)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Saraṇattaya (Kv 1)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pañcasikkhāpadasutta (SN 14.25)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sampakkhandanalakkhaṇasaddhāpañha (Mil 3.1.11)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Ovāda Sutta (SN 16.6)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vimuttāyatanasutta (AN 5.26)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67) &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Bohoma pin (much merit) to the person that asked this question.</p> <p><strong>A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel -&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHAObAwCgMk</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/message