Lesser known and out of the way Buddhist sites.
November 21 and 22, 2018 Kasaria Kesaria is a Buddhist stupa first constructed around the 3rd century BCE. The stupa…
2018 Dhammayatra
A New Buddha
Rajgir November 24 and 25, 2018 Ghora Katora Lake is a small, serene spot near Rajgir. The name Rajgir came…
The Robes of a Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni
November 2018 The robes of Buddhist monks and nuns are part of a tradition that goes back to the time…
The Black Buddha
Nalanda/Rajgir November 2018 In the Black Buddha Temple is an ancient large black Buddha in the Dhamma Chakra Mudra position.…
Two Protests, Toilets and Tuk Tuks
Vaishali, India November 18-20 2018 I am in Vaishali as part of the 2nd Annual Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony. If you…
Lumbini, Nepal – Part 2
November 14-18 2018 I am here as part of the 1st Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony ever held within the Maya Devi…
Lumbini, Nepal – Part 1
November 14 to 16, 2018 Crossing the border into Nepal was an adventure. The drive from Kushinagar was a little…
Following Buddha, Xuanzang and Fa-hsien
District of Kapilavastu Outside of Lumbini, Nepal November 15, 2018 Today I had the absolute pleasure of being taken around…
Wanderers of India and the Governor of Bihar
February 8, 2018 Leaving the city of Sankissa we passed these travelers. I do not know where they were going…
Some History of Sankissa
Sankissa (also Sankasya) November 6, 2018 I have mentioned earlier that we are traveling with Deepak Anand, a knowledgeable person…
Tea at Home
Sankasya (or Sankissa) November 5, 2018 One of our monks from the Mahabodhi Center in Bangalore is from Sankasya and…
Happy Diwali
Lucknow November 7, 2018 Diwali means “row of lamps”. It is traditionally thought of as a Hindu festival, but it…
Rambling in Delhi
November 2, 2018 Today we had an afternoon to do some sightseeing, and thanks to the abominable traffic in Delhi…
Three Religions – One Site
November 1, 2018 This is known as Lat Bhairav. According to our resident scholar Deepak Anand: “Chinese monk-scholar Xuanzang (Hsüan-tsang,…
The Search for an Authentic Candy Shop
Rasvanti Sweets CK 21/24 Sugga Gali, Thatheri Bazar, Govindpura, Varanasi October 31, 2018 The Indians love their sweets, and this…
Banaras and The Ganga
Banaras/Varanasi October 30, 2018 What is India was one of the real reasons maps of India did not exist for…
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Sarnath October 28, 2018 By: Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr The more things change the more they stay the same. I have…