Monks in the Morning from Colombo Dhamma Friends

220 A Girl Gifts Gold to a Stupa


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Have you ever seen a stupa before? Or maybe just a photo? Stupas hold the relics of the Supreme Buddha or Arahant disciples of the Supreme Buddha. Usually these relics are small pieces of bone or hair, or sometimes teeth. Showing respect to these places is a very powerful way of collecting merit, isn’t it. We learned all about that in the last programme. Well, how many of you have helped to build a stupa? This is a very rare opportunity in the world. In today’s episode we’ll learn about a young girl who showed respect to the relics by offering something you might not expect.

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6:29 Sermon

17: 58 Angulimala Paritta. Download a PDF or read online.

17:47 Vimāna Vatthu 7.8 Anekavaṇṇa Sutta: Mansion of Many Colors

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