[Buddha-l] Buddha's birthplace in India (Piprahwa)?

[Kdorje at aol.com]

It makes a great deal of difference to a great many people, in  addition 
the obvious, serving as an object of devotion and pilgrimage for  practicing 
Buddhists.
 
The government of Nepal is in the process of constructing a large Peace  
Park at the site across the border at Lumbini, with temples being built by  
Buddhists of different traditions around the world. It draws tens of thousands 
 every year, and will attract more as it is completed, bringing in much 
needed  revenue to one of the poorest parts of south Asia.
 
But I agree the being born was not the accomplishment for which the Buddha  
is venerated. It was that he was born for the last time there.
 
Best wishes,
 
Konchog Dorje
 
 
In a message dated 5/16/2013 9:56:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
richard.hayes.unm at gmail.com writes:

On May  16, 2013, at 9:26, Ngawang Dorje <rahula_80 at yahoo.com>  wrote:

> Any comments regarding the view that the Buddha's  birthplace is in India?

Yes. What the hell difference does it make?  Being born was not the 
accomplishment for which the Buddha is  venerated.

Richard
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