“After Mahākāśyapa had seen the Buddha’s remains the pyre self-ignited. The people there had tried to ignite the remains several times but had been unable to do so. Now, the remains naturally ignited themselves.” “This third nirvana is called the “final nirvana of the relics.” Until that time, the relics of the Buddha are to… Continue reading BUDDHA’S BONE RELICS IN BHUTAN: A Buddhist “friendship” loan from India to Bhutan, the historical background of the relics, and a personal report of visiting the stunning exhibit at Tashichodzong, Thimphu 2025 (Bhutan Part III)
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TWIN PEAK PRECIOUS RELICS: Buddha’s relics at the twin pagodas, and Karen Hill tribe on top of Thailand’s highest mountain, Doi Inthanon (Scenes from Chiang Mai, III)
Continuing with the third in the series on Buddhist pilgrimage to SE Asia 2023, my first trip out of Chiang Mai central into the countryside was not only to visit the nunnery Wat Nirodharam, but also the highest peak in Thailand, Doi Inthanon and the two Twin Pagodas there, which both contain the Buddha's relics.… Continue reading TWIN PEAK PRECIOUS RELICS: Buddha’s relics at the twin pagodas, and Karen Hill tribe on top of Thailand’s highest mountain, Doi Inthanon (Scenes from Chiang Mai, III)