Published On:Monday, 22 September 2014
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Buddhist pilgrimage with a difference
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| Taking a long look: Pilgrims at the Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath, India, where the Buddha delivered his first sermon. |
A spiritual journey to four holy sites in India and Nepal offers a much greater chance for deeper reflection than the usual toursAs a producer of dhamma TV programmes, Somnuek Khemacheeva has visited holy Buddhist sites in India several times as part of her work. As a devout Buddhist practitioner, however, she found the so-called “pilgrimages” that millions of Buddhist Thais make each year to India are quite spiritually superficial.
“I call them cha-ngok tours,” she said warily. Cha-ngok means craning one’s neck to have a quick glimpse of something. All four holy sites — the places where the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment,...
“I call them cha-ngok tours,” she said warily. Cha-ngok means craning one’s neck to have a quick glimpse of something. All four holy sites — the places where the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment,...
