Bodh Gaya

The Lesson of a Leaf

Tsoknyi Rinpoche | Posted 04.21.2012

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Tsoknyi Rinpoche

What happens if we allow ourselves to become attuned to the simple transactions of our daily lives? What can we learn from those moments that nearly slip past our awareness?

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Help Me to Support Education and Orphan Care in Bihar, India

Jim Luce | Posted 03.19.2012

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Jim Luce

One of the highlights of my pilgrimage to India has been meeting Ranjan Kumar, founder and president of the Gyanjyoti Rural Development Welfare Trust.

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Touching the Untouchables in a Rural Indian Village

Jim Luce | Posted 03.17.2012

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Jim Luce

I have been privileged to visit two "Untouchable" villages while here on pilgrimage in India -- the first about four miles outside Bodh Gaya in Bihar province, and the other about four hours south of here, in the village of Dumri in Jharkhand province.

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Following The Footsteps Of The Buddha Across North East India

Jim Luce | Posted 03.11.2012

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Jim Luce

When I was asked to join a "Kalachakra" -- a circle-of-life pilgrimage to where Prince Siddhartha discovered the realities of the world under the Bodhi Tree -- I jumped at the chance.

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