IdeasMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
The Roots of Enlightenment
A traveler's guide to Bodh Gaya, the site of the Buddha's Awakening
Allan Hunt Badiner
Allan Hunt Badiner is a contributing editor to Tricycle and the editor, most recently, of Mindfulness in the Marketplace: Compassionate Responses to Consumerism. He is currently at work on a book entitled Buddha Land: The Path of Pilgrimage
IdeasMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
Spinning the Wheel at Sarnath
A journey to the site of the Buddha’s first sermon
IdeasMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
Sravasti: Diamond in the Rough
Allan Hunt Badiner visits the center of the Buddha’s world.
IdeasMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
Kapilavastu: A Tale of Two (Competing) Cities
Where is the real Kapilavastu? Two towns claim to be the site of the Buddha's ancestral home.
The Last Blissful Breath
A visit to Kushinagar, where the Buddha took his last breath.
IdeasMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
Where It All Began
A visit to Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Practical Pilgrim
Rajgir: A Peak Experience
Walk in the Buddha’s footsteps in the ancient Indian city of Rajgir.
Taking A Bath
The next time a community runs low on water, it might hope that monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in southern India are in the area. Consider recent events at Esalen Institute, the Big Sur, California…
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | My View
Eight Pedals of a California Lotus
Allan Hunt Badiner on unsung heroes who are making a difference.
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