Middle Land, Middle Way
Ven. S. Dhammika

Just before the Buddha attained final Nirvana he urged his disciples to visit, at least once in their lives, the places where the most important events in his career occurred. In the centuries since then pilgrims from all over the Buddhist world have endured danger and hardship to come to India to see the places made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. Middle Land Middle Way is the first comprehensive guidebook for the modern pilgrim wishing to undertake a pilgrimage. In the introduction the author gives an inspiring account of the significance and history of pilgrimage in Buddhism, as well as the biographies of famous pilgrims of the past. Then nineteen major and eleven minor places are covered, the Buddha’s association with each, their subsequent history and a detailed and informative description of the monuments found there. With its useful, accurate and up-to-date information Middle Land Middle Way is now rightly considered the definitive guide book for Buddhist pilgrims in India.

Venerable Shravasti Dhammika was born in Australia, ordained as a monk in India in 1976 and since then has lived mainly in Sri Lanka and Singapore. He has a deep interest in archaeology and has explored numerous ancient Buddhist sites in India. Venerable Dhammika’s other books published by the Buddhist Publication Society include Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, Matrceta’s Hymn to the Buddha, The Edicts of King Asoka, The Golden Goose and other Jataka Stories and Sacred Island—A Buddhist Pilgrim’s Guide to Sri Lanka.

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