BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE - Dhamma Q&A

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this Dhamma session, 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. We start by looking at the Saṁvejanīya Sutta (AN 4.118) and go from there.

In this session, we cover:

• — The Four Inspiring Places (Nepal, India)
• — Other Inspiring Places (India)
• — Bodhi-pūjā, Buddha-pūjā, generosity and sharing the merits
• — Taking the three refuges and observing the precepts
• — Noble aspiration
• — Transgressions, prostrations and asking for forgiveness
• — Recitation or chanting
• — Contemplating the suttas in the places where they were taught

Suttas referred to directly or indirectly:

• — Saṁvejanīya Sutta (AN 4.118)
• — Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16)
• — Pītavimānavatthu (Vv 47)
• — Dhātuvivaṇṇapetavatthu (Pv 35)
• — Mekhalādāyikātherīapadāna (Thi Ap 2)
• — Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu (Pv 5)
• — Saraṇattaya (Kv 1)
• — Pañcasikkhāpadasutta (SN 14.25)
• — Sampakkhandanalakkhaṇasaddhāpañha (Mil 3.1.11)
• — Ovāda Sutta (SN 16.6)
• — Vimuttāyatanasutta (AN 5.26)
• — Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to the person that asked this question.

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHAObAwCgMk

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai