3/26/2010 to 3/28/2010 | Bihar , India

Back to Bodhgaya

By Micah Hanson, on March 28th, 2010

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I smiled politely on the outside but I cringed beneath the facade of my face as a couple of my fellow train compartment companions struggled to close the heavy brass bracelet I had just been given around my wrist.  Sarah looked on with amusement from the bench opposite me.  The 3 fellows […]

March 28th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | | Leave a comment
3/14/2009 to 3/18/2009 | Bihar , India

Bodhgaya

By Micah Hanson, on March 18th, 2009

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya Few places I’ve been to induce serenity like Bodhgaya, site of the Buddha’s enlightenment. Walking around the Mahabodhi temple marking the spot beneath the Bodhi tree where the Buddha reached enlightenment the melodic chants of Thai, Tibetan, and Sri Lankan monks and pilgrims fill the air of Buddhism’s most sacred site. […]

March 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , | | Leave a comment