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Pilgrimage in Honor of Ashoka – HIGHLIGHT
By Joanna Francis Back in the times when borders were open, planes were flying and the Indian railways were still running, Tessa Watt and I made an intrepid journey to India to explore some of the more remote Buddhist sites. We arrived in Bhubaneshwar in January in ... continuePosted May 18, 2020 by archives-staff
Mind Training on the Camino – HIGHLIGHT
A Buddhist practitioner goes on pilgrimage, following the ancient trail of the Camino de Santiago by Pat Hoffman Going on a “spiritual” pilgrimage is a tricky thing – just that label loads the trip with expectation. It’s kind of like going on retreat with a shopping list of ... continuePosted October 31, 2016 by CGH
Exploring Emperor YongLe – HIGHLIGHT
Statue of Emperor YongLePilgrimage to Beijing, June 2014 article and photos by Duncan McNaught, Boulder, CO edited by Melanie Klein and Mariah Simonton I recently made a pilgrimage to sites connected with the ancestral sovereign, Emperor YongLe. It was a success. This was mainly because like the other ancestor ... continuePosted October 29, 2014 by
Mountain Bike Pilgrimage to the Great Stupa – HIGHLIGHT
By Joshua Weinstein The great Tibetan Buddhist teachers say: Bring everything to the path of awakening. For many years, I tried to do just that with sports. My passion for the outdoors makes me feel awake and alive. Sports provide a way to cultivate wakefulness even when ... continuePosted September 6, 2009 by