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Submit ReviewThis week, The Musafir Stories speaks to MSN Karthik - a traveller, a film maker and a youtuber!
Today's destination: Bodhgaya, Bihar!
Nearest Airport: Gaya Airport or Patna Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Gaya Junction
Prerequisites - Just leave your worries home!
Packing - Nothing unusual!
Time of the year - Best to travel when the festive season is upon us, important festivals being Buddha Poornima (May) or Kalchakra puja (Oct-Nov) or other world healing pujas (watch for them in the calendar)
Length of the itinerary: 3-4 days
Itinerary Highlights:
Karthik begins the journey by explaining the significance of Bodhgaya, the home of Buddhism. Here is where Prince Siddhartha found enlightenment after traveling all the way from Lumbini, present day Nepal.
Karthik enlightens us about the Bodhi vriksha or Bodhi tree, it's history and importance. We talk more about the timeline of the Mahabodhi temple - one of the most important structures in Bodhgaya which is over 2000 years old, how it was patronized by Ashoka, plundered by foreign invaders, left in ruins and finally discovered again in the 19th century.
The temple is a beautiful structure, that lies in a sprawling complex with over a thousand stupas, a number of other temples and statues of the Buddha. There is a 80 ft statue that was contributed by the Japanese government that signifies 80 years of Buddha's life.
Karthik also speaks about the teachings of Buddhism, the interactions with monks who have travelled from all around the world and how their views converge.
Karthik talks about the other temples and monasteries built by representatives of different countries and the kaalachakra maidan, a huge field that is the venue of all congregations including while his holiness Dalai Lama is visiting.
Karthik further talks about his experience with Vipasana, its importance and what the retreat involves.
Links:
Link to the youtube documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xA42Eu6Fds&t=0
Link to the channel Adwhyta: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7XVC0jMY1tGEUf6m3lC0w
Linik to Vipasana meditation centers:
twitter: @MSNKarthik
instagram: @MSNKarthik
facebook: @adwhyta
Photo by Mattia Faloretti on Unsplash
Follow the Musafir stories on
email: themusafirstories@gmail.com
itunes- https://apple.co/2LPtTA3
Google podcasts - http://bit.ly/2toY7lj or voice or google search "Ok Google, play The Musafir stories podcast"
website- http://bit.ly/2xFZqOV
Spotify- https://spoti.fi/2HLPSVi
pocketcasts- https://bit.ly/2xu3Ewg
castbox- https://bit.ly/2sqBDQi
Overcast- https://bit.ly/2LN9wnf
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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to MSN Karthik - a traveller, a film maker and a youtuber!
Today's destination: Bodhgaya, Bihar!
Nearest Airport: Gaya Airport or Patna Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Gaya Juncti
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to MSN Karthik - a traveller, a film maker and a youtuber!
Today's destination: Bodhgaya, Bihar!
Nearest Airport: Gaya Airport or Patna Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Gaya Junction
Prerequisites - Just leave your worries home!
Packing - Nothing unusual!
Time of the year - Best to travel when the festive season is upon us, important festivals being Buddha Poornima (May) or Kalchakra puja (Oct-Nov) or other world healing pujas (watch for them in the calendar)
Length of the itinerary: 3-4 days
Itinerary Highlights:
Karthik begins the journey by explaining the significance of Bodhgaya, the home of Buddhism. Here is where Prince Siddhartha found enlightenment after traveling all the way from Lumbini, present day Nepal.
Karthik enlightens us about the Bodhi vriksha or Bodhi tree, it's history and importance. We talk more about the timeline of the Mahabodhi temple - one of the most important structures in Bodhgaya which is over 2000 years old, how it was patronized by Ashoka, plundered by foreign invaders, left in ruins and finally discovered again in the 19th century.
The temple is a beautiful structure, that lies in a sprawling complex with over a thousand stupas, a number of other temples and statues of the Buddha. There is a 80 ft statue that was contributed by the Japanese government that signifies 80 years of Buddha's life.
Karthik also speaks about the teachings of Buddhism, the interactions with monks who have travelled from all around the world and how their views converge.
Karthik talks about the other temples and monasteries built by representatives of different countries and the kaalachakra maidan, a huge field that is the venue of all congregations including while his holiness Dalai Lama is visiting.
Karthik further talks about his experience with Vipasana, its importance and what the retreat involves.
Links:
Link to the youtube documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xA42Eu6Fds&t=0
Link to the channel Adwhyta: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7XVC0jMY1tGEUf6m3lC0w
Linik to Vipasana meditation centers:
twitter: @MSNKarthik
instagram: @MSNKarthik
facebook: @adwhyta
Photo by Mattia Faloretti on Unsplash
Follow the Musafir stories on
email: themusafirstories@gmail.com
itunes- https://apple.co/2LPtTA3
Google podcasts - http://bit.ly/2toY7lj or voice or google search "Ok Google, play The Musafir stories podcast"
website- http://bit.ly/2xFZqOV
Spotify- https://spoti.fi/2HLPSVi
pocketcasts- https://bit.ly/2xu3Ewg
castbox- https://bit.ly/2sqBDQi
Overcast- https://bit.ly/2LN9wnf
Stitcher Radio - https://bit.ly/2JiBbhw
audioBoom- https://bit.ly/2oZZowS
TuneIn- https://bit.ly/2xyQH4a
RadioPublic- https://bit.ly/2snY9u0
iHeartradio- https://ihr.fm/2xvOG8R
Deezer- https://bit.ly/2L7GmOo
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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