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The Roots of Enlightenment
A traveler's guide to Bodh Gaya, the site of the Buddha's Awakening
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Spinning the Wheel at Sarnath
A journey to the site of the Buddha’s first sermon
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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.
Vaisali: First Stop To Enlightenment
Beauty and impermanence beneath the mango trees
The Last Blissful Breath
A visit to Kushinagar, where the Buddha took his last breath.
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Where It All Began
A visit to Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha
Borscht Belt Buddhism
Soon after Shakyamuni began ordaining disciples, he instituted the practice of an annual rainy-season retreat (called varshika, or “belonging to the rains”), during which the community ceased its wandering and settled down to meditate and study…
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Rajgir: A Peak Experience
Walk in the Buddha’s footsteps in the ancient Indian city of Rajgir.
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