A visit to Buddhagaya

IT was our National New Year's Day, 2005 and my wife Nirmali and I set out early in the morning from Varanasi (Baranes Nuwara), the holy city for the Hindus on an 8 hour 270 km road journey to Boddhgaya, the holiest city for Buddhists - the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment in 528 BCE. We got a feeling of oneness with all religionists on this New Year Day.

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Revealing facets of the Dhamma

The month of May is sacred to all Buddhists. The magnificent lustre of the Holy Triple Gem is heightened in this month of Vesak, as Buddhists all over the world reach out for renewed solace. They spend more time on wise reflection on the virtues of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.

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