Best Foot Forward
Books2018Rinpoche wrote Best Foot Forward in response to the questions that students frequently ask about going on pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites. It’s not a guidebook for ordinary tourists, but for Buddhists who wish to purify their defilements and accumulate merit by going on pilgrimage. Focusing primarily on the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and the great Indian masters of the past, Rinpoche offers advice on every aspect of pilgrimage: where to go, what to do, the meaning of pilgrimage, and generating the right motivation before leaving home. He explains what Buddhists mean when they describe a person, place, or object as being ‘”holy.” Included are suggestions for which prayers and practices one can do at the four main Buddhist holy sites in India and Nepal.
Rinpoche wrote Best Foot Forward in response to the questions that students frequently ask about going on pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites. It’s not a guidebook for ordinary tourists, but for Buddhists who wish to purify their defilements and accumulate merit by going on pilgrimage. Focusing primarily on the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and the great Indian masters of the past, Rinpoche offers advice on every aspect of pilgrimage: where to go, what to do, the meaning of pilgrimage, and generating the right motivation before leaving home. He explains what Buddhists mean when they describe a person, place, or object as being ‘”holy.” Included are suggestions for which prayers and practices one can do at the four main Buddhist holy sites in India and Nepal.