Buddhist Pilgrimages in India
by Swati Mitra / Supported by Department of Tourism, Government India

Sacred Sites: Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Rajgir, Nalanda, Shravasti, Vaishali, Kushinagar.

Through the remains of palaces and gardens, through the dusty plains to the Himalayan foothills, treading the sites sancrified long ago by the Buddha´s footsteps, in an eternal quest to unravel the complex truths of life, lucidly and brilliantly enunciated by the Buddha twenty five centuries ago.
The first genuine attempt to present the sacred sites as a traditional pilgrim circuit, following a time-honoured trail with a hallowed history dating back two and a half millenia. An illustrated exploration of information ranging from ancient legends from the Buddha’s life to practical information on the sacred sites. From the wisdom of the Master’s teaching to a handy list of important Buddha addresses in India. An exclusive interview with His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. this book, with over 200 specially commissioned photographs, easy-to-follow sketch maps of the sacred sites and a map of the region, attempts to comprehensively illustrate every aspect of Buddhism, its humane philosophy, with prime focus on the sacred sites associated with the Buddha during his lifetime.

– Antiquarisches Exemplar, sehr gut –

192 Seiten, Klappenbroschur, 2 Karten, Eicher Goodearth, New Delhi, 2004, Format 11,8 x 23,4 cm