Dhammayatra Nepal – ALL I NEED IS MY PASSPORT

Lumbini, Nepal – Part 2

20192018 by PQPP3

November 14-18 2018 I am here as part of the 1st Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony ever held within the Maya Devi Temple Complex in Lumbini. As with any historic moment, there is the usual fanfare. A parade with beautiful women carrying flowers and banners. The flower-laden throne carrying the Tipitaka. And streams of participants Then there is … Read more

Following Buddha, Xuanzang and Fa-hsien

20192018 by PQPP3

District of Kapilavastu Outside of Lumbini, Nepal November 15, 2018 Today I had the absolute pleasure of being taken around the countryside of Lumbini by Bikram Pandey. The gentleman calls himself a Tourism Pro-activist. He is a consummate lover and promoter of Buddhism and the historic Buddhist sites of the Lumbini Area. These sites are … Read more