Topic
Buddhist Monks
4 pieces
Following the Footsteps of the Buddha Across North East India
A mericans have been flocking to India in search of enlightenment since before America was founded. Europeans, too, the conscientious objector E.M. Forster and psychoanal…
On the Banks of the Ganges: Reflections of a Journey in Time
Varanasi, India . I realize this is winter in northern India just like in New York, but I had thought that India would be warmer and greener. The countryside is often dra…
My Pilgrimage Complete: Life Continues Like a Wheel
Bodh Gaya, India. Four years ago I wrote the most-read piece of my life: Will a Vow of Poverty Fill the Void in My Soul? One of the reasons I was interested in this pilgr…
Next Step of Indian Pilgrimage: Vultures’ Peak Where Buddha Preached
Rajgir, India. Following several days in Bodh Gaya, where Buddha obtained enlightenment under the tree, we continue our pilgrimage to another holy site of Buddhism: Rajgi…