I am in Bodh Gaya, in the state of Bihar, India where Siddhartha Gautama obtained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. I am a pilgrim following in The Buddha’s footsteps across eastern India and attending the gigantic Kalachakra here. Bodh Gaya is a sleepy historic enclave of about 50,000 – swelled this week to what some have estimated at over 500,000 for the Dalia Lama’s Kalachakra. One can almost no longer walk through the street due to the throngs. My friends with me have shared their photos with me below.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo by Vanessa Cabezas.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo by Vanessa Cabezas.
Photo by Vanessa Cabezas.
Photo by Vanessa Cabezas.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Photo: courtesy Paul Goldsmith.
Pilgrimage to Buddha’s Holy Sites
Main Sites: Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar
Additional Sites: Sravasti, Rajgir, Sankissa, Vaishali, Nalanda, Varanasi
Other Sites: Patna, Gaya, Kosambi, Kapilavastu, Devadaha, Kesariya, Pava
On Pilgrimage: Following the Footsteps of Buddha Across N.W. India in 14 Parts
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#2 – Daily Kos: Under the Bodhi Tree in Gaya Where the Prince Became The Buddha
#3 – HuffPo: Photo Essay of Bodh Gaya, Where Buddha Became Enlightened
#4 – Daily Kos: Next Step of Indian Pilgrimage: Mountain Where Buddha Preached
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#7 – Daily Kos: Buddhism for Beginners: Insights from a Non-Buddhist
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#12 – Daily Kos: Varanasi: Holy City of Buddhists – As Well as Hindus, Jainists, Jews
#13 – Daily Kos: On the Banks of the Ganges: Continuing the Search for My Soul
#14 – HuffPo: My Pilgrimage Complete: Lessons Learned, Life Continues Like a Wheel
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