Buddhist Pilgrimage Target: Where do Buddhists go on pilgrimage? Why do Buddhists go on pilgrimage?
Buddhist Pilgrimage Target: Where do Buddhists go on pilgrimage? Why do Buddhists go on pilgrimage?
Main Presentation
• This presentation can be found on TGI Space.
• Buddhism – Lesson 4.6
• http://www.tgaw.org.uk/re/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=72
• You can use this from home through TGI space to do your project from there.
A Pilgrimage is a religious journey to a place of spiritual importance.
Place What happened here?
Why is it important
What can you see there today?
Lumbini Grove
The Buddha was born here.
It was the last birth of Buddha
Bodh Gaya
Where Buddha gained enlightenment
Sarnath
Where Buddha gave his first discourse (sermon)
Kushinagar
Where Buddha passed from this life
Additional Help – Use this site for students to record what they can see at the sites.
• Ky Quan Phat Giao (Buddhist Pilgrimage ) Ppt Presentation
Bodh Gaya
YouTube - The Pilgrimage to the Tree of Enlightenment, Bodh Gaya, India
Lumbini Grove
YouTube - Sal tree & Buddhism
Sarnath
YouTube - Sarnath: Buddha's First Discourse
Kusingara
Buddhist Pilgrimages
Tasks
1) In which country is Bodh
Gaya?
2) In which country is
Kisingara?
3) What is a pilgrimage?
4) Why do you think
Buddhists go to these
places?