30 September 2012
Ok. Actually, I just can't think of an apt title at this moment that I am writing this. Hahaha :) But, yeah, you can pretty much say that this post indeed is about the journey of Buddha, not necessarily into Nirvana but in the achievement of enlightenment. Also, this will be about the journey of me, Juls and Amanda as we tried to understand what Buddhism is and how it has began here in India.
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my favorite of the snaps at Bodh Gaya:
the "pilgrims" with the Giant Buddha |
So, to take you on our own journey to Bodh Gaya, from the 2nd morning in the 30-hour train journey (I look, uhm, not video-worthy. hahaha) from Mumbai to Bihar, from train station in Gaya to Bodh Gaya village, to the Mahabodhi temple, Giant Buddha and meditation garden, here's some video clips I have taken and select photos. I hope these clips will give you a chance to experience Bodh Gaya, even just on a visual and virtual tour. Enjoy!
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| Mahabodhi Temple |
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| The Buddha Statue in the main Mahabodhi Temple |
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| Bodhi Tree at Night |
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| enlarged foot print of Buddha, also serves as offering area |
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Bodh Gaya is Amanda's Taj Mahal (meaning,
this is the place she really wanted to go in India) |
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| I wonder what Juls was thinking here |
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| Butter Lamp candles are lit every night |
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| it's the full moon puja |
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| about 9pm, almost closing time |
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| Proof of Presence! :) |
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| Our Haven at Be Happy Cafe (in front of the Vietnamese Temple) |
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| Buddhist chimes and other accessories and ornaments for sale everywhere |
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| Bangladesh Buddhist Monastery in Bodh Gaya |
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| Bhutanese Buddhist Temple at Bodh Gaya |
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according to Amanda, this looks like a scene in a Bollywood film
where the kids are about to burst into dance! (photo by Juls) |
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| Tibetan Buddhist Temple at Bodh Gaya |
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| Side Close-up View of the Tibetan Buddhist Temple |
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| Thai Temple |
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| Vertical Panorama inside the Thai Temple |
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| Long but disciplined queue in the early evening |
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| A collective of Monks meditating for a cause at Mahabodhi Temple |
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| monks praying at the Bodhi tree |
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female monks (the one in white was praying while walking
and the one in yellow was sitting and meditating) |
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