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7th Pilgrimage to Buddhist Holy Sites in India and Nepal
November 1, 2016 @ 8:00 am - November 19, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
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Program includes:
- 7-day Samādhi and Paññā Meditation Practice Seminar at Bodh Gaya
- Pilgrimage to the four Buddhist holy sites: Lumbini, Nepal where the Buddha was born, Bodh Gaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment, the Deer Garden near Sarnath where the Buddha set the wheel of dhamma in motion, and Kushinagar where the Buddha entered nirvana
- Visit to other Buddhist sites: Vulture Peak, Bamboo Grove (Venuvana) Vihāra, Jeta Grove (Jetavana) Vihāra, Sujātā’s village, Mahākāśyapa’s village, the Nairañjanā river, the self-mortification forest, Nalandā University
- Visit to New Delhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s tomb and international pagodas at Bodh Gaya and Lumbini