Great Rajgir Rajgir which was built by donation of a King is called 王舍城 in Chinese character. At Rajgir, Buddha’s teaching was widely accepted by people. At hillside of Youngchuk mountain in Rajgir, there was a large statue of Buddha…. Read More ›
Course and Diary
[249] 2018-01-06 Golden Course 2
Golden Course 2 D point ~ Rajgir 16 km Rajgir is the place where Buddha gave his first preach to people. VenuVan (Jooklim temple) and Youngchuk mountain are located in Rajgir. Today I will walk the road to Rajgir. Soon,… Read More ›
[248] 2018-01-05 Golden Course
Golden Course C point ~ D point 22km Mr. Hara has not recovered from cough yet. He decided to take rest a few more days. I thank my parents who inherited me good health. Today’s course is a turning of… Read More ›
[246][247] 2018-01-03~04 Pilgrims of Monk
[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 ›
[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 ›
New Silk Road for Life and No-Nukes 