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| 2011,
Pilgrimage to India |
Tuesday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 6 from Varanasi, India to Kathmandu, Nepal
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 This annual pilgrimage to the sacred Buddhist sites of Nepal and India will be led in 2011 by Dharma Teacher Ven. Tenzing Chogkyi following the advice of her teachers regarding the practices to be done on pilgrimage. Ven. Tenzing Chogkyi will give daily Dharma talks and lead meditation sessions for the group. Amber Tamang an English speaking guide will also be accompanying the group. Amber has a Masters degree in Culture (Indian Philosophy, History and Archaeology) from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu. |
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| The group will meet in Varanasi, India and visit nearby Sarnath. From there the pilgrimage will visit seven of the eight traditional places of Buddhist Pilgrimage. Included will be the place of Buddha's birth (Lumbini), death (Kushingar), enlightenment (Bodhgaya), and first sermon (Sarnath). Time will also be spent at Root Institute in Bodhgaya and Kopan Monastary in Nepal. In Kathmandu there will be excursions to nearby places of interest such as Bodhanath and Swambhunath Stupas. |
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| The pilgrimage is open for anyone to join, but good health and a serious interest in Tibetan Buddhism are necessary to make it a positive experience. |
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| INDIA
Pilgrimage Itinerary and Information |
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| 2011,
Pilgrimage to Tibet |
Friday, May 20 to Sunday, June 12, 2011 from Kathmandu |
 Visit the sacred sites of Tibet with highly qualified Buddhist teacher, Jimi Neal. The format of the trip will follow that of our annual pilgrimage to India starting with a week-long meditation retreat at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. After visiting Buddhist sites around Kathmandu such as the self-emanation of the Buddha Tara at the village of Pharping, and Kopan's sister nunnery, Kachoe Ghakyil the group will fly to Gongkar Airport in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley. |
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| There spend two weeks visiting Dharma sites in Central Tibet such as Samye Tibet's first monastery, Sera Monastery and the Potala Palace. |
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| SPECIAL PRICING FOR EARLY SIGN-UPS: Price not including air roundtrip to Lhasa is $4500 if you sign-up before Jan. 1, 2011 and share a room. After Jan. 1, 2011 the price is $4600. Estimated air is $1500-1800 from the U.S. flying coach on a good airline. Roundtrip air from Kathmandu to Lhasa is estimated at $900. You will also need to budget for travel insurance, visas, airport tax, monastery donations etc. A total budget of $7500 would give you extra money for buying souvenirs etc. See Pilgrimage Costing for full details. |
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Pilgrimage Itinerary and Information |
