[246] rest day [247] Pilgrims of Monk Gaya Station ~ C point 20km After one day’s rest, I started to Rajgir, one of the 8 sacred places of Buddhism. It was 7:30, early in the morning. The Gaya city was… Read More ›
09-1. India
(1) 2017-11-26~2018-02-01 (2) 2018-02-14~2018-02-21
1137km
[245] Appendix 1~2
<Appendix 1> Riverside Movie <Appendix 2> Youth in Varanasi
[245]-2 2018-01-02 Fantastic Varanasi 2
I encountered climax at riverside of Ganges. Crematory. Indians believe that if the ashes is spread in Ganges, the deceased will be born again. I took pictures without knowing that photos were forbidden. A Hindu ritual seems to be going… Read More ›
[245]-1 2018-01-02 Fantastic Varanasi
Varanasi contains Sarnath. Varanasi is a big city with a population of 1.2 million. This section of Ganges River gives a very special meaning to Indians. After oversleeping, I went out of the hotel. Then, I saw this landscape. Today,… Read More ›
[244] 2018-01-01 Sarnath
It is New Year’s day. I got on the train leaving Gaya station at 6: 30 in the morning. I happened to meet a boy who has Korean blood. He was going somewhere with his family. His father was Arabian…. Read More ›
[243] 2017-12-31 River Niranjana
Bodh Gaya ~ Sujata ~ Gaya 17 km A picture with the manager of the hotel where I stayed. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is coming to Bodh Gaya in early January. But we are going to Dharamshala by May… Read More ›
[241]~[242] 2017-12-29~30 Rest in Bodh Gaya
The next day after resting one day, we went to Mahabodhi temple where the pipal tree, under which Buddha achieved enlightenment, is located. Many monks flocked in the temple. Taking picture was not allowed inside the temple. I went out… Read More ›
[Video] December 28th, Meeting with students in the village near Bodh Gaya, India
240 days of pilgrimage. On December 28, 2017, we meet with students to explain the ‘New Silk Road for Life and No-Nukes’ from villages near Bodh Gaya, India. The banners show the places where we go, the people we meet,… Read More ›
[240] 2017-12-28 Villages to Bodh Gaya
Bara ~ Bodh Gaya 26 km Today’s course was the last one of the first section. When I investigated on the map, today’s course was supposed to pass through traditional villages which gave me expectation. It was right! Today was… Read More ›
[239] 2017-12-27 Road 19
Hotel Upvan ~ Bara 25km Today’s course is 25 km in hilly area. It follows the national road no. 19 with four lanes. There are some flowers, yellow and red, at central reserve. I wonder what the name is. Hindu… Read More ›
New Silk Road for Life and No-Nukes 