Bhante Anandajoti: 2. The Last Year of the Buddha's Life

Part of the Geography of Buddhism Series
This is a talk given in the Vivekavana Buddhist Society on the last year of the Buddha's Life, drawing mainly on the Mahaparinibbanasutta (DN 16).
The talk is illustrated with a map of the area where the events took place, together with photographs and some extra information to supplement the talk itself.
For more maps see: www.ancient-bud...
For the source of most of the information see this translation of the discourse: www.ancient-bud...
For the same discourse in Pali and English see: www.ancient-bud...
This is a remake of an earlier version of the same talk, with higher definition and more photographs.

[@mogilichendusuresh]

Namo Buddhaya Long Live BUDDHISM Jayaho Samrat Ashoka Jayaho Arahant Mahindra Jayaho Sanghamitra Theri Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@kennethtan6403]

Thank you and Much Love from the Philippines.

[@NewEarth25]

Translation may not be correct...on establishing new laws that were not (unanimously accepted) established....like Buddha's reminder to respect the will of women's and girls in dwelling with them (at 15 min)...righteous sacrifice would be doing fire rituals chanting and offering ghee/honey etc to divine beings and feeding guests.

[@ROGERWDARCY]

Craving foe continued existence is right now alive in America and is quite oppressive!

[@illusorymail]

Lord Buddha was not limited. You claim that he "could only hold down" the illness for a limited time. You therefore view Lord Buddha as limited. Which view is right?

[@Asifk88]

Annica vata sankhara, Impermanent,alas are all formations, is what theravada buddhist say, physical body will disingrate,even for buddhas,here is the source www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/bps-essay_43.html may we all benefit