The New Buddhist Temple

Mulagandhakuti Vihara. Behind it is Deer Park.

January 30th 2009
The Indian tourism bureau gave us a map and it's listed as "Sarnath." After a bit of research online, I can only conclude that either spelling is correct. After our Ganges boat ride we had a driver for the rest of the day. We decided to get out of the city and head to Sarnath a few km away. Sarnath is where the Buddha first preached his first sermon about the Dharma or Four Noble Trut ... read more

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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

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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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