⚡PDF⚡ Best Foot Forward: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Sacred Sites of the Buddha

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Best Foot Forward: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Sacred Sites of
the Buddha
Sinopsis :
A pithy guidebook for Buddhist pilgrims to the four holy sites of
India.&#8220Th aim of all Buddhist practice is to catch a
glimpse of the awakened state. Going on pilgrimage, soaking
up the sacred atmosphere of holy places, and mingling with
other pilgrims are simply different ways of trying to achieve
that glimpse.&#8221#8212from chapter 1, &#8220Hoy
Buddhist Sites&#8221&nbspPilgrimage is a powerful method
for remembering the Buddha&#8217teachings and putting
them into practice. For Buddhists, the most important holy
places are the four sites associated with the
Buddha&#8217life:

&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbsp
&#8226Lumbini, where Siddhartha was born as an ordinary
human being
&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbsp
&#8226Bodhgaya, where Siddhartha became enlightened
&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbsp
&#8226Varanasi (Sarnath), where the Buddha taught the path
to enlightenment
&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbspnbsp&nbsp
&#8226Kushinagar, where the Buddha passed into parinirvana
While it may be an inconvenient, chaotic, and even dangerous
journey, traveling to these places can be profoundly affecting
and transformative for a practitioner. &nbspIn his fourth book,
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse skillfully lays out how we can
make the most of our experience as pilgrims. He explains what
makes a person or place &#8220hoy,&#8221what pilgrimage
is all about, and what we can do when visiting the four holy
sites of India and Nepal&#8212orany holy place. This manual
shows us how to partake in one of the most potent practices
available to remind ourselves of the entirety of the
Buddha&#8217teachings.