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Place of Pilgrimage
Lord Buddha spoke just before entering into Parinirvana spoke of four major places of pilgrimage for his disciples to visit after his passing away.
From " the account of Kim Ho Sin`s trip to India " |
"Lord, formerly monks who had spent the Rains in various places used to come to see the Tathagata, and we used to welcome them so that such well-trained monks might see you and pay their respects. But with the Lord`s passing, we shall no longer have a chance to do this."
Ananda, there are four places the sight of which should arouse emotion in the faithful. Which are they?
"Here the Tathagata was born" is the first. "Here the Tathagata attained supreme enlightenment" is the second. "Here the Tathagata set in motion the Wheel of Dhamma" is the third. "Here the Tathagata attained the Nibbana-element without remainder" is the fourth .
And, Ananda, the faithful monks and nuns, male and female lay-followers will visit those places. And any who die while making the pilgrimage to these shrines with a devout heart will, at the breaking-up of the body after death, be reborn in a heavenly world.
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