{"product_id":"middle-land-middle-way-pp","title":"Middle Land Middle Way by Bhante S. Dhammika (Pariyatti Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust before the Buddha attained final Nirvana, he asked his disciples to visit, at least once in their lives, the places where the most important events in his career occurred. In the centuries since then pilgrims from all over the Buddhist world have endured danger and hardship to come to India to see the places made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. \u003cem\u003eMiddle Land Middle Way\u003c\/em\u003e is the first comprehensive guidebook for the modern pilgrim wishing to undertake a pilgrimage. In the introduction, the author gives an inspiring account of the significance and history of pilgrimage in Buddhism, together with the biographies of famous pilgrims of the past. Then 19 major and 18 minor places are covered, the Buddha’s association with each, their subsequent history and a detailed and informative description of the monuments found there. With its useful, accurate and up-to-date information, \u003cem\u003eMiddle Land Middle Way\u003c\/em\u003e is now rightly considered the definitive guide book for Buddhist pilgrims in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable at Amazon as a black-and-white paperback ($13.95), color printed hardback ($39.95) and free PDF download (see \u003cem\u003eFree Download\u003c\/em\u003e button above).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/collections\/dhammika-s\" title=\"Link to the author's catalog\"\u003eBhante Shravasti Dhammika\u003c\/a\u003e was born in Australia, ordained as a monk in India in 1976 and since then has lived mainly in Sri Lanka and Singapore. He has a deep interest in archaeology and has explored numerous ancient Buddhist sites in India and elsewhere. His other books include \u003cem\u003eMatrceta’s Hymn to the Buddha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Edicts of King Asoka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNature and the Environment in Early Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFootprints in the Dust: The Life of the Buddha from the Earliest Sources\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhammika, S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48961241284702,"sku":"AMZNKDP779336","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/AMZNKDP779336.jpg?v=1790610486","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/middle-land-middle-way-pp","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}