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 <–Previous  –  Next–> On the Way to Vulture’s Peak The bus is gone. We’ve shifted to three Tatas, the Indian mini Land Rovers. The next places can’t be reached by bus. Today, we’re headed to Vulture’s Peak (VP) the site of Buddha,s greatest teaching and Nalanda., the site of India’s greatest educational institution. At VP, [...]

<–Previous  –  Next–> Bodhgaya  Another temple town, Bodhgaya is the spot where Buddha reached enlightment. It seems like every nation except Canada and the US have built a presence here. Were staying at the Kirti Guest House which is somehow affiliated with the Tibetans. Again, the rooms are small. But, the air conditioning works really [...]

<–Previous  –  Next–> Kushinigar to Bodhgaya I bet that hell is really a busride from Kushinigar to Bodhgaya. The itinerary has the day blocked off for the adventure, a 12 hour bus ride. We get ready to board and gird ourselves for the long journey. The bus is spacious, the driving tem familiar. We are [...]

<–Previous  –  Next–> Vihan Hopping in Kushinigar Buddhist monks are sweet. In many lands, families work hard to be able to place one of their sons in the monastery at a very early age. The men who emerge from that early training have a remarkable combination of shrewd other worldliness, wisdom and relative freedom from [...]

<–Previous  Next–> Lumbini to Kushinigar Today is a light travel day. We’ve only got six hours scheduled in the bus.. We’re headed to Kushinigar Buddha was cremated there. The sixteen of us fit easily into the jitney. It has about 30  seats and an upfront cabin for the driving and logistics team.  Our driver, who [...]

 <–Previous  –  Next–> Sravasti  to Lumbini, Nepal……3 hours on a long bumpy road Slowly, I am learning that a projected three hour ride is usually going to be double that. We cross the Nepal border to visit Lumbini