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A reading and talk given at Kusinara, the site of the Mahaparinibbana (passing of the Buddha) whilst on pilgrimage in Northern India. The events leading up to the final Nibbana and the occasion itself are extremely interesting for Buddhist practitioners. Both culturally and spiritually. After an impeccable, energetic and selfless life, and after aeons of preparation, finally Lord Buddha attains a state of unceasing peace, without any residue of past clinging and attachment. Those with loving affection and attachment cried in large numbers! But the wise knew it had to be this way and maintained their serene equipoise.