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Buddhist Pilgrimage

Bodhgaya is one of the most important and highly respected Buddhist pilgrimage places on the planet. Here, under the banyan tree known as the Bodhi Tree, Gautama became enlightened and became the Buddha. At Kushinagar, which is 55 kilometers from Gorakhpur, the Lord Buddha spoke his final words, "Look now, brethren, I urge you, saying, decay is inherent in all component things!" He then said, "With diligence, work out your salvation," and left for heaven. The solemn dying is seen by the Mahaparinirvana temple, which is dedicated to the event. One among the numerous stupas in Kushinagar is the Rambhar Stupa, which is supposedly the location of Lord Buddha's cremation. You should look into it.

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[aeryul]

[chikucabrental]

Vishnupad temple is situated on the west side of the river Falgu and is dedicated to Vishnu, this place is popular among people. It was renewed in 1787 by Indore princess Ahilya Bai.

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Exploring Spiritual Bliss : Top 10 Religious Destinations of India

India, a land of diverse religions and ancient spiritual traditions, is home to countless sacred sites that draw pilgrims and spiritual seekers from around the world. These religious destinations offer a glimpse into India's rich cultural heritage and provide a serene backdrop for introspection and devotion. Join us on a spiritual journey as we explore the top 10 religious destinations in India :-

1. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh:

Situated on the banks of the sacred River Ganges, Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities in the world and a major center for Hinduism. Witness the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti ceremony, take a boat ride along the river, and immerse yourself in the spirituality and rituals of this ancient city.

2. Amritsar, Punjab:

Amritsar is home to the iconic Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Marvel at the gleaming golden façade of the temple, partake in the langar (community meal), and experience the spiritual serenity that pervades the premises.

3. Rishikesh, Uttarakhand:

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Rishikesh is often referred to as the Yoga Capital of the World. Explore numerous ashrams and yoga centers, meditate on the banks of the Ganges, and seek solace in the tranquil atmosphere of this spiritual hub.

4. Bodh Gaya, Bihar:

Bodh Gaya holds immense significance as the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Visit the Mahabodhi Temple, where pilgrims pay homage to the Buddha, and feel the spiritual energy that permeates the air.

5. Ajmer, Rajasthan:

Ajmer is renowned for the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the mausoleum of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. People of all faiths visit the shrine seeking blessings and solace. Experience the qawwalis (Sufi devotional music) and embrace the inclusive spirit of this sacred place.

6. Velankanni, Tamil Nadu:

Velankanni is a coastal town famous for the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. Known as the "Lourdes of the East," the basilica attracts devotees who seek solace and healing. Witness the grand celebrations during the annual feast in August and experience the deep faith that permeates the town.

7. Puri, Odisha:

Puri is a significant pilgrimage site for Hindus, renowned for the Jagannath Temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. Participate in the Rath Yatra, a grand chariot festival, and witness the divine fervor that engulfs the city.

8. Shirdi, Maharashtra:

Shirdi is the abode of the revered saint, Shirdi Sai Baba. Visit the Samadhi Mandir, where Baba's mortal remains are enshrined, and soak in the spiritual atmosphere. Witness the aarti and seek solace in the teachings and blessings of Sai Baba.

9. Pushkar, Rajasthan:

Pushkar is known for its sacred Pushkar Lake and the famous Brahma Temple. Explore the numerous ghats (steps) surrounding the lake, take a holy dip, and witness the vibrant Pushkar Camel Fair, where spirituality blends with cultural festivities.

10.Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh:

Tirupati is home to the ancient and renowned Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world. Seek the blessings of Lord Venkateswara and witness the grandeur of the temple's architecture.

India's religious destinations offer a spiritual retreat for seekers and a glimpse into the country's diverse and ancient traditions. Whether you seek solace, introspection, or a connection with a higher power, these sacred sites provide a space for contemplation, devotion, and renewal. Embark on a soul-stirring journey and experience the profound spirituality that permeates these top 10 religious destinations of India.

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[johnwickb1tsch]

I'm BOLD

constantine in india (I really enjoyed this fic)

donnie x US Marshall reader revenge fic (I wanna be that US Marshal and fuck Donnie in every possible way)

Awww, Scarlett! 😭😭 I have such a soft spot for young Constantine. I'm not crying you're crying! 😆 I look forward to working on this witchy fic for spooky season. For now here you go from ch 2:

When the two of you were tired of walking you retired in the shade with a banana leaf full of sliced papaya bought from a fruit wallah’s cart. When John fed you a piece from his fingertips you reckoned it was the sweetest thing you’d ever tasted.  “So where are you headed next?” he’d asked. “The Taj Mahal?” There was a bit of that snobbish more-traveler-than-thou tone in his question that made you want to roll your eyes.  “I’m going to Bodhgaya,” you’d told him, taking a bite of sunset-colored fruit. “I want to see the Bodhi Tree.” It was the descendent of the Pipal tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, surrounded by a temple complex. There were shrines from every Buddhist nation in the world in this one city, and you wanted to see them all.   “You’re going to Bihar by yourself?” he’d asked with narrowed eyes, clearly not liking the thought. Supposedly it was one of the more dangerous provinces for a traveler to visit–but anywhere could be, if you were an idiot about it.   “Yes,” you’d answered, so sure of yourself in your invincible youth.  “No,” he’d answered back, and that was how you’d got yourself a new travel companion. Or at least, that was the excuse he’d made at the time, to attach himself to your side. You hadn’t minded at all.

And as for 2 🤣🤣🤣 that would be wicked! I'd want to edge Donnie out of his mind though then just leave him handcuffed for someone embarrassing to find. Like...the Baptist preacher in town.😈 Your answer to this is here.

[momentsandmusingsbyjanaki]

Travelling Around Northern India Aboard a Special Train

Our adventure began at the Safdarjung railway station, from where the Buddhist Circuit Special Train, an exclusive air-conditioned train for Buddhist circuit destinations organized by the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited), commenced.

The unexpected highlight of our departure was the warm red-carpet welcome. We were greeted with flowers, snacks, and the melodious tunes of Indian musicians playing the tabla, flute, and organ.

Our first destination was Gaya, 1089 km from Delhi, which we covered in approximately 18 hours. Our full journey took us across Northern India and into Nepal, encompassing all the prominent locations connected to the life of Gautama Buddha. These destinations included Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Varanasi, Sarnath, Lumbini, Kushinagar, and Sravasti, with our final stop in Agra to witness the breathtaking Taj Mahal. In total, we traversed over 2600 kilometers.

Another enchanting experience awaited us during our boat ride on the holy Ganga River in Varanasi, where we observed the Aarti festival. On the riverbanks, thousands of people paid their respects to Mother Ganga through music and prayer.

Complementing this incredible journey, the train itself offered a unique experience with its clean berths, a multi-cuisine restaurant (the masala tea being a particularly memorable highlight), a mini-library, and even a foot massager on board.

I am delighted by the exceptional on-board and off-board services, the superb hotel accommodations, quality transportation facilities, a meticulously planned itinerary, and an English-speaking tourist guide who was always ready and eager to assist us. The safety and security we experienced throughout the journey were equally commendable and reassuring. I wish to express my deepest gratitude to IRCTC for providing us with this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

[ghumindiaghum]

Buddhism: One of the oldest and largest religions globally, which originated approximately 2,500 years ago in India. According to Buddhist beliefs, human life is characterized by suffering, and enlightenment can be attained through spirituality, good behavior, meditation, and hard work.

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Bihar Tour

Both Buddhism and Jainism, two of the biggest religions in the world, have their roots in Bihar, often known as the Land of Two Religions. the world's oldest university! The destruction of the Nalanda library was caused by the Bakhtiyar Khilji army. The estimated number of papers in the library was 9 million, and it took the fire three whole months to completely destroy everything. Bihar, in India, is one of the holiest locations for a variety of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam. Tourists who wish to see holy places often go to Bihar. Bodh Gaya is also home to the Mahabodhi Temple, a sacred Buddhist location and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Bihar Sharif, the Badi Dargah and Chhoti Dargah are well known. Additionally, a sizable number of tourists visit temples such as the Janaki Temple, Mahabodhi Temple, Vishnupad Temple, and Dungeshwari Cave Temples each year. Both a Chinese Temple and Monastery and a Thai Temple and Monastery are located in Bihar state's capital city of Gaya, and both are well-known tourist attractions.

If you have any concerns regarding the informative and reasonably priced Bihar tours we provide, please don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our helpful Trip Counselors.

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More by Accident than Design

Today, we know that Buddha was born in the Himalayas in present-day Nepal, then spent his life wandering through the region of northern India that lies to the south of Nepal. Yet, three hundred years ago, after seven hundred years of Muslim rule, India had all but forgotten about the Buddha. Until, that is, a few eccentric British colonizers and tea estate managers fell under India’s spell and became fascinated by its native languages and culture.

In the course of their Sanskrit studies, they stumbled across the teachings of the Buddha. A British Army officer called Alexander Cunningham famously rediscovered Bodhgaya. Thanks to him, we can now visit the exact spot of the Buddha’s enlightenment.

Throughout the nineteenth century, European interest in the Buddha grew as reports of new discoveries in India became available. The first general historical account of Indian Buddhism, Introduction à l’histoire du Bouddhisme indien, was published in 1844 by French scholar Eugène Burnouf.

The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer famously described Buddhism as the “best of all possible religions” and even Friedrich Nietzsche became interested in Buddhism, albeit for all the wrong reasons. Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist, wrote:

I have visited the holy places of Buddhism in India and was profoundly impressed by them, quite apart from my reading of Buddhist literature. If I were an Indian, I would definitely be a Buddhist. But in the West, we have different presuppositions.

Migration also played a major part in the spread of Buddhism throughout the nineteenth century. In the 1840s, Chinese Buddhists began emigrating to America; in the 1870s they were the first to take Buddhism to Australia. In the 1950s, Vietnamese refugees fled to America where they set up the first Buddhist institutions in the West.

By the time the Tibetans were relocating to India in the 1960s, Buddhism had begun to attract a great deal of attention, thanks in no small part to the hippies, the ‘hippy trail’, weed (ganj), the Beat Generation, the Beatles, transcendental meditation and the Vietnam war.

For centuries, Christian missionaries travelled to the East to spread the gospel and convert the natives. Asians have therefore never had to seek out the Christian teachings. For westerners it was the other way around. I have heard some very touching stories about the higgledy-piggledy routes Buddhism took to the UK, America and Europe – especially about the hippies who followed The Beatles to India, accidentally bumped into Buddhism, tuned into transcendental meditation and took up yoga. But few of those who took an interest in Buddhism at that time were specifically seeking enlightenment and so they did almost no research or fact-checking. All of which made Buddhadharma’s centuries-long journey to the West haphazard, at best.

Yet, in spite of its chaotic introduction, the results of having the Buddhist teachings in Europe, America and Australia have generally been good. The only real drawback is that quite a number of new Buddhists have been left with some quite hard-to-shake misconceptions and deeply rooted habitual patterns.

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

Poison is Medicine - Clarifying the Vajrayana

Siddhartha’s Intent

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"Kalu Rinpoche leaned back on his pillows and gently ran his trembling, long, thin fingers along the edge of the sill beside him.

'Wherever I am, I am in retreat', he informed me.

'But you've been travelling so much recently, Rinpoche, that's hardly retreat?'

'Sometimes l'm in retreat in the West, sometimes in the East, sometimes in the airplane, sometimes in the car or train. It's all the same, it's all retreat. It could be Karma Ling or Bodhgaya. It could be with lots of people. It could be when l am alone. It's all the same, always relaxed, nothing encroaches on my practice. It is like one long retreat.'

As he spoke, I aspired to experience my life like that.

Beyond meditation and non-meditation, then you can help everyone effortlessly. Looking at Kalu Rinpoche, his eyes shinning with an inner strength and joy, I glimpsed something of how such a state would be and wondered at the blissful ease of it."

- Lama Shenpen Hookham

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How’s Mercury Retrograde treating you? Between challenging travel delays and frustrating miscommunications, Mercury Retrograde is not for the faint of heart. Combined with the potentially wound up and dangerous energy of Mars retrograde, it has been an intense time for many travelers. Here in India, my train to Bodhgaya (the town where the Buddha achieved enlightenment) was delayed 8 hours, and suddenly more imposter accounts of me have appeared on Instagram! Remember that I would never reach out to offer you a reading by private message. Did you know that Mercury is called “Budha” in Vedic Astrology? Derived from the word #Buddhi, meaning to awaken the mind, comprehend and understand, Mercury has a secret and sacred connection to Buddhism. The Dalai Lama is speaking now in Bodhgaya on “Nagarjuna’s Commentary on the Awakening Mind.” Art: Buddhist Sage Nagarjuna 150 – c. 250 CE Find out more about your year to come. Book a one-on-one 2023 Vedic Astrology Reading, or check out your 2023 Vedic Horoscope! 2-hour recording: link in bio @anandashree_vedic_astrology #vedicastrology #vedicastrologer #mercuryretrograde #jyotish #jyotishastrology #budha #spiritualawakening #selfawareness #innerwisdom #marsretrograde #mercuryremedy #awakeningmind (at Bodh Gaya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyIf9xyaTb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=