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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: A Buddhist Pilgrimage in Bihar and UP
Date: June 29th 2008
The Buddha lived and taught in India about 500 years BCE. He died there too. He recommended four special places to his disciples just before his death : Lumbini in Nepal, where he was born, Bodh Gaya where he achieved enlightenment, Sarnath where he first preached his message and Kushinagar where he died and passed into parinirvana. In December 2007 Graham, Robert and myself flew into to [b ... read more
Date: June 29th 2008
The Buddha lived and taught in India about 500 years BCE. He died there too. He recommended four special places to his disciples just before his death : Lumbini in Nepal, where he was born, Bodh Gaya where he achieved enlightenment, Sarnath where he first preached his message and Kushinagar where he died and passed into parinirvana. In December 2007 Graham, Robert and myself flew into to [b ... read more
