Ashoka's Pillar, Sarnath

Of Pilgrims, Men, and Gods

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October 28th 2012
On my second day in Bodhgaya, I received the news that, due to an emergency at his monastery in Nepal, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche would be unable to lead the pilgrimage to the four holy Buddhist sites as planned. I had joined the group primarily for his presence, so I was disappointed to say the least. Then I saw the group I was going to be accompanying and, suddenly, I didn’t want to go anymore. T ... 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