印度朝圣佛教圣地好选择

黑板锹

　（孟买法新电）印度一个私人宗教信托基金试图以5个印度神的名义开设股票交易户头，不过，孟买高等法院星期五裁决，神明不得参与证券交易。

　　这家宗教信托基金属于前桑格利王室家族拥有，它曾成功为5个印度神申请到所得税卡和储蓄户头；这些印度神中包括象鼻神加内什（Ganesha）。

　　不过，印度国家证券存管处拒绝了这个信托基金要求为神明开设交易户头的申请，理由是日后如果发生违规事件，他们将无法向神明追究。

　　该信托基金于是入禀法院，但法院驳回了该基金的请愿。孟买高等法院两位法官指出：“买卖股票需要一定的技能和专业知识，要神明具有这样的技能和知识是不恰当的。”

　　两位法官在判决书中说：“神明是在庙里供人们尊崇的，不应被拖入股票交易这类商业活动中。”

————要说雷，还是印度人雷，简直就是雷神之锤啊！

璇儿

原帖由 黑板锹 于 2010-7-20 02:02 发表
　（孟买法新电）印度一个私人宗教信托基金试图以5个印度神的名义开设股票交易户头，不过，孟买高等法院星期五裁决，神明不得参与证券交易。

　　这家宗教信托基金属于前桑格利王室家族拥有，它曾成功为5个印度神 ...

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随喜从于过去，乃至未来尽未来际，一切有情到印度朝圣释迦佛示现八相成道的殊胜功德！！！

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随喜从于过去，乃至未来尽未来际，一切有情到印度朝圣释迦佛示现八相成道的殊胜功德！！！

上善如水

南传《大般涅槃经》:

世尊!过去于诸地方住雨安居后，诸比丘皆来瞻见如来，我等得招待、见心积修行诸长老，使晤见敬候世尊。然，世尊般涅槃后，我等不能招待、见心积修行诸长老，使晤见敬候世尊。
阿难!此有四处，乃具有信仰心之善男子，瞻礼尊敬之处。四者何耶?
阿难!具有信仰心之善男子于此云：‘如来是在此处出生。’是应瞻礼尊敬之处。
阿难!具有信仰心之善男子于此云 ‘如来是在此处成等正觉。’是应瞻礼尊敬之处。
阿难!具有信仰心之善男子于此云：‘如来是在此处转无上法轮。’是应瞻礼尊敬之处。
阿难!具有信仰心之善男子于此云：‘如来是在此处般涅槃。’是应瞻礼尊敬之处。
阿难!此等四处是有信仰心之善男子应瞻礼尊敬之处。阿难!具有信仰心之比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷应往赴朝礼：‘此是如来出生之处，’‘此是如来成等正觉之处，’‘此是如来转无上法轮之处，’‘此是如来般涅槃之处。’
阿难!具有信仰心之善男子，朝礼恭敬此等圣迹，凡身灭死后，当生于善处天界。



南传《长部阿含·大般涅槃经》（对应汉传的《长阿含经·游行经》）:

尔时，阿难偏露右肩，右膝着地，而白佛言：「世尊！现在四方沙门耆旧多智，明解经律，清德高行者来觐世尊，我因得礼敬，亲觐问讯。佛灭度后，彼不复来，无所瞻对，当如之何？」佛告阿难：「汝勿忧也。诸族姓子常有四念，何等四？一曰念佛生处，欢喜欲见，忆念不忘，生恋慕心。二曰念佛初得道处，欢喜欲见，忆念不忘，生恋慕心。三曰念佛转法轮处，欢喜欲见，忆念不忘，生恋慕心。四曰念佛般泥洹处，欢喜欲见，忆念不忘，生恋慕心。阿难！我般泥洹后，族姓男女念佛生时，功德如是。佛得道时，神力如是。转法轮时，度人如是。临灭度时，遗法如是。各诣其处，游行礼敬诸塔寺已，死皆生天，除得道者。」




法显《大般涅槃经》：

尔时，如来告阿难言：“若比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，于我灭后，能故发心往我四处，所获功德不可称计，所生之处常在人天，受乐果报无有穷尽。何等为四？一者、如来为菩萨时，在迦比罗旆兜国蓝毗尼园所生之处；二者、于摩竭提国，我初坐于菩提树下，得成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提处；三者、波罗奈国鹿野苑中，仙人所住转法轮处；四者、鸠尸那国力士生地，熙连河侧娑罗林中双树之间，般涅槃处。是为四处。若比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，并及余人外道徒众，发心欲往到彼礼拜，所获功德悉如上说。”尔时，阿难闻佛此语白言：“世尊，我从今者当普宣告诸四部众知此四处，若往礼拜功德如是。”



《根本说一切有部毗奈耶杂事》卷三十八︰

汝等苾刍，此地方所有其四处，若有净信男子、女人，乃至尽形常应系念生恭敬心。云何为四？(一)谓佛生处，(二)成正觉处，(三)转法轮处，(四)入大涅槃处。若能于此四处或自亲礼，或遥致敬，企念虔诚，生清净信，常系心者，命终之后必得生天。

上善如水

Indian trains?
I know they evoke images of overcrowding and frequent derailment; something that is etched firmly into our conscience, having been repeatedly bombarded with bad news over the years about India's beleaguered rail service.
But for now delete that mental picture. What we're talking about here is a different train, the Mahaparinirvan Express, a special tourist carrier that takes the pilgrims to various Buddhist holy sites in relative comfort.
For devout Buddhists, it is life's goal to visit holy sites such as where the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, delivered his first sermon and left this world, marking the end of his samsara, the cycle of life and birth.
These sites, however, are located in poor, rural India and Nepal. A pilgrimage as such involves day-long journeys on tour coaches due to vast distances separating them.
Public toilets being virtually non-existent in rustic India, people come back with tales of their experiences, none more amusing and consistent than having to go out in open fields to answer nature's call and, of course, pushy beggars who won't take no for an answer.
These tales, amusing in hindsight, can also be a source of discouragement to prospective pilgrims.
The train option is good news. Most of the travelling is done at night, which means less time spent in tour coaches and more time to admire the holy sites. The time saved leaves you with you enough room to add to your itinerary of lesser-known sites along the routes.
The Mahaparinirvan Express is a special Buddhist tourist train operated by Indian Railways, or more precisely its subsidiary, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corps, which has devised an eight-day package that kicks off with a sightseeing tour of New Delhi.
Travellers then board the train at New Delhi's Safdarjung railway station singled out specifically for the purpose. Fully air-conditioned, from there the express train connects travellers to Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Lumbini and Sravasti. The last stop on the return leg is Agra, home of the majestic Taj Mahal, before the tour ends where it began, at Safdarjung.
Believe it or not, back in Bangkok what my friends wanted to know about this trip was not about the holy sites but the train service, the toilets, food and personal safety issues!
Here's my report: The train is comfortable and clean. The overall service is excellent. The staff are ever-helpful and courteous. But don't look for luxury. I had my bed done every day with new sheets, pillowcase and towel. I had warm water for a shower. That is already more than I could have asked for on a pilgrimage! I had to learn how to keep my balance in the shower cabin, though. But I found it fun, not troublesome.
The train toilets? They are clean all right, but again don't expect them to be on a par with hotels. An attendant stood by to clean the toilets and shower cabins every time you used them. And don't wait until the end of the trip to give them a tip; do it on the first day. And be nice and polite to the cleaners. Such simple courtesy works wonders.
Is it safe? No need to worry. The train is operated by the business arm of government-run Indian Railways. The trains remain under guard even when their occupants are visiting holy sites during the day or staying overnight in hotels.
The food? The menu is a good mix of Western, Indian and Asian food. We even had hot rice porridge for breakfast! But if you can't do without Thai food, I recommend you take with you some instant noodles, chilli paste and a few packets of your favourite food.
Any trip far from home _ by rail, airplane, car or tour coach _ is bound to have its fair share of annoyances because things will never be what we are accustomed to. But the essence of travel is to keep an open heart to new customs and unfamiliar practices.
In the same vein, the essence of a pilgrimage is not only about performing religious rites or chanting prayers at holy sites to declare one's devotion to a faith. It is about learning to transcend the likes and dislikes and to sustain equanimity in a new environment. It is about showing compassion for people around us. This is like putting the Buddha's teachings into practice, the highest form of respect you could pay to him. This is the true meaning of pilgrimage.

daojing

大涅磐专车  ？呵呵呵。真怕开不回来了。

上善如水

daojing 发表于 2012-4-6 17:30
大涅磐专车  ？呵呵呵。真怕开不回来了。

5、6朋友用过，十分理想，大便很干净，用一次专人清理一次，洗澡ok，吃饭要有粥！

daojing

真不错，朝圣首选啊！

上善如水

Buddhist trail by rail  

The Mahaparnirvana Special Train is a newly launched rail tour that traces the life of the Buddha from cradle to grave in what is today northern India and Nepal. The Buddhist destinations in the package aren't new; the rail component is.  The train itself isn't.
The coaches have seen a few years of service, and it shows. But bed sheets are always clean, there is air-conditioning, service is excellent, and the food is not bad. Of course, travelling overnight via rail is most agreeable. You sleep like a babe to the rocking of the train, then wake up and - voila! - you are there.  Painless.
Except, as with most tours, you have no choice but to rise and shine when you would have preferred to sleep and snore. In all, it's five nights on the train, two in hotels, and many hours on the bus. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation say they will include laundry service, dining coach and shower facilities (the bucket-splash style of bathing not catching on).
The eight-day tour covers the four sacred sites of Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar, and many other places that the Buddha graced in the 45 years that he spent tramping up and down the Gangetic plains spreading his Dhamma (teaching).
Whether you are Buddhist or not is of no consequence; whether your journey is spiritual or historical in nature is entirely up to you. As an introduction to the life of the Buddha, this trip is excellent.
There are many highlights.
Huffing and puffing up Vulture Peak (Griddhakuta) in Rajgir in the brutal Indian sun was strangely and crisply gratifying. It gave just the tiniest idea of how things must have been like for the peripatetic Buddha. The view at the top is lovely, if heat-hazed. The Buddha meditated and delivered important sutras here.
You visit the ruins of Nalanda University too. Reportedly the world's first university, this seat of Buddhist learning was established in the 5th century.
Over in Saravasti there is Pakki Kuti or Angulimala's Stupa. Angulimala, of course, was the mass murderer who, calmed by the presence of the Buddha, gave up his violent ways. The Mahamongkolchai International Meditation Centre, a Thai outpost still in the works, boasts a huge golden Buddha.
After one site too many, pausing, gawking and walking, one may find the ruins and buildings becoming undifferentiating, so it is just as well there are other attractions.
Putt-putting down the Ganges to the famed banks of Benares is an experience to savour.
Enterprising young boys in their little boats paddled up to hawk prayer bells, beads, Russian dolls etc. On the paved bank: a hive of activities. Hippies distributed food to the poor, masseurs homed in on the tourists. There were holy men and peddlers, daytrippers and beggars, families and bands of young men.
Sip hot chai (tea) from clay cups, then smash them up. Novel. As night fell, the crowds gathered and the priests clambered up pedestals to lead the prayers. Mass chanting reverberated up and down the bank, lights twinkled, bells pealed, flashes fired.
It was electric.
Then our boat stole away into the breezy quiet where the moon glistened the dark water and little fish leapt alongside.
A stopover in Agra concludes the trip. This means the Taj, the always-photogenic Taj Mahal and its horde of not-always-very-photogenic admirers. And Agra Fort too, where - deposed by his son - Shah Jehan, builder of The Taj, died gazing at the immortal monument to his wife.
All in all, the Mahaparinirvana Special is a pretty good trip.

ncis

以后有机会一定要去一次啊

wayw

尼泊尔已经去过了，正计划去印度，最好哪位师长有组织朝圣团的，我报名跟团~

weikong

哪个月份去气候比较适宜呢，夏天好像太热